Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas

The twenty-fifth day of December,
in the five-thousand, one-hundred and ninety-ninth year of the creation of the world, from the time when God in the beginning created the heaven and the earth;
the two-thousand nine-hundred and fifty-seventh year after the flood;
the two-thousand and fifteenth year from the birth of Abraham;
the one- thousand five-hundred and tenth year from Moses and the going forth of the people of Israel from Egypt;
the one-thousand and thirty-second year from David being anointed King;
in the sixty-fifth week according to the prophecy of Daniel;
in the one-hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad;
the seven-hundred and fifty-second year from the founding of Rome;
the forty-second year of the reign of Octavian Augustus;
in the sixth age of the world,
when the whole world was at peace,
Jesus Christ,
the eternal God and Son of the eternal Father,
desiring to sanctify the world by his most merciful coming,
was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
and nine months having passed since his conception,
was born in Bethlehem of Judah of the Virgin Mary,
AND WAS MADE MAN.
A very merry and blessed Christmas to each of you, and all of yours. May God bless us, every one.

Benedicamus Domino!

5 comments:

Woolysheep said...

Right back atcha Paul! And a happy and blessed new year too.

paladin said...

Likewise, my good sir! God's richest blessings to you, your lovely wife, and your blessedly increasing brood! :)

Adrian said...

Great Religion Magazine collection for all Christian brothers and sisters. Wish you a Merry Christmas and May this festival bring abundant joy and happiness in your life!

Arby said...

May the Peace, Grace and Love of our risen savior Jesus Christ be visited upon you and your family now and during the coming new year.

LarryD said...

I hope you and your family had a joyous and merry Christmas! May God continue to bless you in 2010 (especially with a lot of votes come primary!)