Uh, bah humbug?

Well I'm glad I don't understand the bah humbug brigade.
I had a joyous experience celebrating the true Christmas.
When I came out of church after the Vigil mass on Christmas eve I was so high, I came back for Midnight mass as well.

A belated Merry Christmas to those who feel able to take it on board.

A belated Merry Xmas to you all, or should I say a merry summer solstice (winter solstice for those in another hemisphere)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice
The "true" Xmas has been celebrated by many cultures for many years before the beginnings of christianity.

Tim Minchen's new song was one of many enjoyable moments this Xmas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q

Naturally, I'm just jealous of those folks able to get high on God.

But are you sure it's the right one? ; o )

God is way beyond our understanding, but I believe there is only one diety, with different names, like "nature" for some folk. It's the quality of our characters that counts whether we believe or not.
People who work for Medicens sans Frontiers and such organisations must be saints whether they actually believe in God or not.

That Tim Minchin song was very moving.
I'll admit the Christmas masses were so spectacular due to the professional choir/bands, we have. There are about six different ones at my local church. The singers are young and mainly Asian, of Indian and Burmese extraction, really lovely, causing the congregation to burst into spontaneous applause sometimes.

Krismas Ki Subhkamna

because I'm in India and in Hindi mode!

On Christmas Day we went to Midnight Mass at the local church, St John the Evangelist (1579 to date), in the village of Marol, (we know that it's a vlliage because it's so designated amid the urban sprawl of Bombay--- when you come upon a sudden cluster of narrow streets and small houses it's usually one of the original villages). The service was held outdoors on the school playground and there'd have been about three thousand present.

Traditionly, among the Cathoics, every one goes house to house on Christmas Day bearing gifts, usually sweets and savory snacks, I enjoyed a few beers, local brew, Kingfisher, which is OK, but not as good as 'Cannon- The Big Gun of Beers', which we couldn't get for some reason. The savories go well with beer

Incidentally I saw a couple, in full Muslim garb, paying their respects to their Miriam at the Mary Shrine in the church grounds. The husband made the distinctly Christian 'Sign of the Cross' as they finished. Was told that it's not uncommon around here.

So you like the the Big Gun of Beers do you Samuel?
Somehow that seems very appropriate!

Merry Christmas to you all.

As for the bah humbug, you are included!