Took down all the decorations this afternoon. The last item to be taken down was a red ribbon that ran along the top of the wall. Tied to the ribbon were 18 christmas tree ornaments: chocolate wrapped in colorful foil. I put them up the day after my dad died. Until the forefeast of Nativity they were the only decoration we put up. Every day since Anselm has been asking me to take them down so he could eat them. But we waited until today. He ate so many he didn't want anymore. We gave the last to the neighbors. It was a nice way for the boys to end Christmas.
This eveing we went to Church for vespers before Theophany. The boys were very tired during the service. We left after about 1.75 hrs. I felt bad about leaving early but they were so sleepy. I love all those OT readings. Except for water being in all of them I don't understand why some of them are included; like when Elisha had water poured on the altar during his contest with the prophets of Baal. What does that have to do with Theophany?
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What I have seen Russians do, is they put a star on the top of the Christmas tree that has an icon of the nativity on one side, and an icon of theophany on the other. They turn the star when the forefeast of theophany begins, and leave it up until the apodosis of the feast.
Thank you, Father. I didn't know of the practice until you told me. My wife and I are shopping for such a star now.
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