<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes'?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title>My Blog Feed</title><link>http://www.tblog.com/</link><description>A tBlog Blog!</description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:27:45 -0700</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[December 25   May the Christ Child Bless You! Merry Christmas!]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/53160</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/53160</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[image]FairAsTheMoon_1398516283.jpg[/image][The reflections on the women of the Old Testament were extracted from Mary of Galilee: Volume II; A Woman of Faith Blessed Among Wo... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/53160'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O'Antiphon VII: Jesus is Emmanuel]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/52728</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/52728</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[O EmmanauelO Emmanuel, king and lawgiver,desire of the nations,Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.Based on Isaiah 7:14...To Continue Reading, please v... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/52728'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O'Antiphon VI: Jesus Is King of Nations]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/52056</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/52056</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[O King of NationsO King of all the nations,the only joy of every human heart;O Keystone of the mighty arch of the human family,come and save the creatures you fashioned from the du... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/52056'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O'Antiphon V: Jesus Is Rising Dawn]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/51498</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/51498</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ O Radiant DawnO Radiant Dawn,spendor of eternal light, sun of justice:come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.Based on Malachi 3:20...To Continu... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/51498'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O'Antiphon IV: Jesus Is Key of David]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/50574</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/50574</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[O Key of DavidO Key of David, O royal Power of Israelcontrolling at your will the gate of heaven:come, break down the prison walls of deathfor those who dwell in darkness and the s... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/50574'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 20   O'Antiphon III: Jesus Is Root of Jesse]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/50573</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/50573</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[O Root of JesseO Flower of Jesse's stem,you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples;kings stand silent in your presence:the nations bow down in worship before you.Come, l... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/50573'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O'Antiphon II: Jesus Is Lord of Lords]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49843</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49843</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[O Lord of LordsO sacred Lord of ancient Israel,who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain:come, stretch out your mighty hand to s... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49843'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;O'Antiphon I: Jesus Is Wisdom]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49028</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49028</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Among the many Christian customs in anticipation of Christmas, there is one prayer that has come down to us from the Middle Ages called O'Antiphons. The earliest manuscript with the seven O'Antiphons ... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49028'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Visitation]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49013</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49013</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It is appropriate to celebrate the Mass of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary during Advent when a memorial of the Mother of the Lord is to be celebrated. Our Lady in visiting her kinswoman Eli... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/49013'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Annunciation]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/47763</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/47763</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ During Advent, the Roman Catholic liturgy reminds us repeatedly of the message of Gabriel to our Lady: "The angel Gabriel said to Mary in greeting: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed ... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/47763'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chosen Daughter of Israel]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/47069</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/47069</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ During Advent, the Roman Catholic liturgy celebrates the plan of salvation by which the merciful God called the patriarchs, united them to himself in a covenant of love, established the Law through M... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/47069'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bathsheba]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/46444</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/46444</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In Matthew's genealogy, without mentioning her name, (1:6) Bathsheba is described as the "wife of Uriah." Bathsheba is essential to the genealogy in Matthew. The purpose is seen in what at first is an... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/46444'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ruth]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45947</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45947</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ruth is placed among the "Mothers of Israel." Targum on Ruth, 2, 12 translates: ". . . you are one who has arrived . . . . protected under the shadow of the Majesty of God and under God's glory, and t... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45947'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rahab]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45292</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45292</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Just as Tamar is not condemned as a prostitute when she sought justice from the family of Judah who was pledged to provide for her, neither is Rahab (Jos 2) who is praised for her faith, her ingenuity... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45292'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tamar]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45286</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45286</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tamar, "Palm Tree," is the first woman named in the genealogy of Matthew:...To Continue Reading, please visit http://www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/advc03.html#11...Mary, the mother ... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/45286'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Esther]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/44119</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/44119</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Esther is the heroine and is the paradigm for a fully liberated woman who places all her confidence in God...To Continue Reading, please visit http://www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/advc02.ht... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/44119'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Judith]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/43282</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/43282</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Judith is the heroine of the deutero-canonical book with the same name...To Continue Reading, please visit http://www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/advc02.html#6...In the liturgical rea... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/43282'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Miriam]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/42624</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/42624</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Undoubtedly, the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary was given to her by her parents honoring the great person of Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron (in the Old Testament). She, under Moses, her brothe... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/42624'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jochebed]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/42014</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/42014</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jochebed, the mother of Moses, Miriam, and Aaron, is considered as a "Mother of Israel" in the Jewish tradition......To Continue Reading, please visit http://www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/a... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/42014'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 6   Deborah]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/41447</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/41447</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There are two Deborahs mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures, the nurse of Rebekah who is buried near Bethel (Gn 35) and the prophetess Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth (Jg 4:4-5:31)...To Continue ... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/41447'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Leah]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/40856</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/40856</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Leah is an important mother of the Israelites...To Continue Reading, please visit http://www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/advc01.html#1...Mary gives birth to Jesus who is a descendent ... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/40856'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rachel]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/40173</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/40173</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It is from Rachel that the most genuine of the Israelite tribes issue, hence she is a woman of Israel par excellence since she is the mother of Joseph and Benjamin by Jacob. "The story of Rachel is a ... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/40173'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rebekah]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/39556</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/39556</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rebekah is the second matriarch of Israel. She is described in Genesis 24:16: "The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, untouched by man." Her story is the conclusion of the Abraham saga......To... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/39556'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 2   Sarah]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/38948</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/38948</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[God's loving-kindness for humanity continues with the call of Abram and extends throughout the two testaments in the vocation stories of the followers of Abraham and Sarah......To Continue Rea... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/38948'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 1   Eve: First Mother of All the Living]]></title><link>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/38701</link><guid>http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/38701</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eve's name in Hebrew means "life." She is called Chavvah (in the Septuagint, Eva; in the Vulgate, Heva) because she is the mother of all the living (Gn 3:20). Her initial appearance in the Hebrew Scri... <a href='http://FairAsTheMoon.tblog.com/post/38701'>more from FairAsTheMoon...</a>]]></description></item></channel></rss>