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Season of Lights in the Darkness
From the Archives Nov. 29, 2018 Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens but there’s a new display in place now –Holiday Magic Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden 2022. (Advance tickets required)
As the days grow shorter, the colorful lights help relieve the darkness.
Power Outage Created True Candlelight Mass
Saturday night, 5:00 Mass at St.Patrick Michael and Jack were altar servers. When we arrived, the power was out. Total blackout. As the sun set while we were inside, the light from the stained glass windows disappeared and it got more dark. Father announced you could use cell phones in church to use your flashlight. With no electricity there was no organ but a harpsichord played What Child is this?/Greensleeves tune and for the recessional everyone sang Joy to the World as the cantor started the well known hymn, acapella.
A true candlelight mass. It was actually quite beautiful.
Erika said to me,” You just said you wanted to watch that show, where people re-enacted the 1800s.”
Lights in the Darkness
Flickering candle flames are mesmerizing. It’s hard to avert your eyes.
They cast a flattering light.
The sound of the strike of a wooden match. Tapers on a dinner table. The evening’s about to begin.
Lighting votives in the alcove of a church offers comfort when there’s really nothing else one can do.
Skinny candles on birthday cakes
the smell of wax and smoke after you make your wish, blow them out.
Everyone’s getting those battery operated, remote control, waxy but not real flame candles these days. No carbon marks on paint behind picture frames. No danger of setting the house afire.
I’ve got a set on the mantel right now. Need a load of double AAs. Make them glow again.
The wavering lights of true flames, hypnotize me.
Create shadows on the walls.
Light up a winter night.
H.B.T.Y.