holy season

it's not just christmas; it's saint stephen's and saint john's and the holy innocents, and holy family sunday, and the solemnity of mary. "rejoice! rejoice! immanuel shall come to thee, oh israel." and while you're at it, read a little james joyce. re: joyce. in "ulysses" james joyce more or less sums up or recapitulates what's been best in western civilization. joyce may not have been strictly speaking a believer, but he certainly made a large contribution to our culture. and don't forget epiphany. joyce was big on "epiphanies". it's the fifth day of christmas. rejoice.