December 2017 – Page 7 – Men Of The West

The First Sunday in Advent

December 3, 2017

The Collect ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life,

Religion

Hymn: O Holy Night!

December 3, 2017

Culture·History·Religion

Saint Nicholas Part One

December 2, 2017

Before being morphed into a kindly old fat man that delivers presents down chimneys, for centuries Saint Nicholas had been a saint of great renown in Christendom. Nicholas was born March 10th, 270

Culture·History·Literature

Romulus – Part 4

December 2, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 3) IV. The Destruction of Troy After the final conquest and destruction of Troy, Æneas,