"When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among people,
To make music in the heart."
--
Howard Thurman (b. 1899-11-18, d. 1981-04-10)
[To most of my fellow Christians: whether you call it Epiphany and celebrate the Magi seeing baby Jesus, or call it Theophany and celebrate John baptising adut Jesus, a good holy-day to you! To old-calendar Orthodox folk, happy Christmas Eve! And to everyone else, a fine January Wednesday as you get 2016 rolling this week!]