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These waves from the recent Storm Arwen, remind us what could be in store with Storm Barra set to sweep in over Ireland and the UK today. The south west of Ireland is set to take the brunt of the storm.
On This Day
On Dec 7th 1988 A 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia kills up to 50,000 people and leaves up to 500,000 homeless
On Dec 7th 2014 the Mayor of Paris calls for diesel cars to be banned from the French Capital by 2020, in order to reduce pollution
On Dec 7th 2015 Beijing issues its 1st ever red alert for pollution
Birthday’s Today
Charlie McGettigan (Irish singer songwriter) is 71
Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP leader) is 59
Nicole Appleton (Singer with All Saints) is 47
Interesting Quote for Today
“The eagle does not escape the storm, it simply uses the storm to lift it higher. In fact, it rises on the very winds that bring the storm.”
~ Lois Evans
Saint For Today: Saint Ambrose
Significane of Today: Today is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor , Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans.
Thought on Tuesday – December – 07/12/2021
Thought For The Week
‘By reading the scriptures I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me. The skies seem to be a pure, a cooler blue, the trees a deeper green. The whole world is charged with the glory of God and I feel fire and music under my feet.’ ~Thomas Merton
Thought on Tuesday – December – 07/12/2021
Thought For The Week
Advent has been described as a spiritual treasure. This treasure is not hidden or meant only for a select few. It is ours to explore and to know that there is a beautiful message waiting to be discovered. At the heart of this message is that we are loved, unique, precious and special. The God of Christmas is a God of love. In a world where darkness and negativity seem to have lots of momentum, Christmas reminds us that this momentum can be slowed down. On Christmas Eve and Christmas day it comes to a grinding halt.
The scripture readings that have been selected during Advent and Christmas are full of meaning and symbolism. While they were written many years ago they still bring with them a meaning and relevance to the complex world we live in. One of the lines from St Paul’s letter to the Philippians, which was one of the readings for the second Sunday of Advent this weekend is as follows: “My prayer is that your love for each other may increase more and more and never stop improving your knowledge and deeping your sense of God within you.”
The writer doesn’t have all the answers but is at least certain that God is love and making a real and lasting difference. Other scripture readings talk about darkness, turmoil, confusion, despair, fear, depression, loneliness, pain, abandonment and uncertainty. But from all of this emerges light, hope, peace, certainty, healing, comfort, energy, new beginnings, relevance and meaning. These scripture readings are not fairytales or make believe stories. They are real and relevant and even more so during these Covid times. They also remind us just how important Christmas is on our own spiritual journey.
