Some Christian communions in the West mark the day officially on Dec. 28 or, in the East, Dec. 29. Needless to say, few if any church Christmas pageants, with kids in bathrobes and assorted other makeshift costumes, include Matthew 2’s story. But the church ignores this Feast day to our peril and the integrity of our proclamation. “When agony is in the air, we must listen both for the sound of angel wings and the flailing of devils’ tails. Angel wings and devil tails often appear simultaneously in history’s unfolding.

Source: Ethiopian News December 08, 2021 01:30 UTC