Because everybody's sick of Matthew and Luke at this time of year (Mark starts with the ministry of John the Baptist and doesn't do a nativity story). And, honestly? John got it most right out of the four of them. Stables and shepherds and kings are great and all, but the Light is what Christmas--and Christianity--are really supposed to be about, ( Read more... )

I'm leaving this one unfiltered in the hopes that some random person has heard the song I'm looking for.

It's a song my brother and I sang in elementary school religion class during Advent. The title is "Mary Said Yes to God." The lyrics I can remember are:

Mary said 'yes' to God, one day.
Mary said 'yes' to God.

[mumble mumble mumble, words I don't ( Read more... )