The adoration of the night watchers…
(Image: Scan of Caravaggio’s oil on canvas entitled, “Adoration of the Shepherds,” 1609)
HYANNIS, Massachusetts – [HN NOTES] – All quiet at the time of this report. Have a very safe and splendiferous Christmas Day!
“And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people…”
– Gospel According to Saint Luke (Douay-Rheims Bible), Chapter 2: 8-10
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