Tag Archives: Annunciation

Part I: “Examine all things; hold fast to what is good.” (1.Thess.5,21)

Where I come from people still do “Hausschlachtung” (Home slaughter). A pig or two takes care of leftovers from the kitchen. Sometimes a chicken run must do. Sort of like with holy mother and most blessed virgin Mary and her … Continue reading

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Travelling the Holy Land (1)

Having arrived in the Holy Land, we stayed overnight in Nazareth and awoke early to witness sunrise over the surrounding hills. Getting the wake-up call at 6h00 was my regular time to get up back home in Wittenberg as Israel … Continue reading

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He´s out – and nobody will stop Him now + Thank God +

Well, in nine months is Christmas – if our good Lord hasn´t returned by then. Signs are good, that His coming is as close as never 😊   It´s fascinating to see, how fast everything is changing around us. Suddenly the daily … Continue reading

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Holiday of the annunciation

Nine months before Christmas the Church commemorates the annunciation to Mary. This is what the evangelist St. Luke records for us and our salvation: “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town … Continue reading

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