"Whether you keep your tree up through Epiphany or Candlemas or take it down shortly after Christmas Day, the Church continues to celebrate the nativity of Christ in these early weeks of the year. I like to think of Epiphany, the Baptism of the Lord, and the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple as 'show and tell' feasts.
"Remember show and tell? While the shy kids dreaded having to get up in front of the whole class and talk, I loved elementary school show and tell with a passion. . . .
"The people we encounter in everyday life aren't the same kind of captive
audience we had for show and tell on Friday mornings in grade school.
But the Gospel of Jesus Christ is neither a joke nor a fossil. The
Incarnate Word is not a spoof like the blue letter Js drawn on the
inside of a shoebox. Jesus is the most precious treasure we possess. He
is the single most wonderful truth we have to show and tell and share
with all the world."
In a recent commentary, writer Jaymie Stuart Wolfe reflected on how the people "we encounter in everyday life aren't the same kind of captive
audience we had for show and tell . . .in grade school. . . . Jesus is the most precious treasure we possess. He
is the single most wonderful truth we have to show and tell and share
with all the world."
To access Ms. Wolfe's complete post, please visit:
The Boston Pilot: Echoes: Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Show and tell (8 JAN 21)
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