Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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Dec 12, 2022
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We’ve all seen Christmas trees with the angel set upon the peak, right in the middle, and she – it’s always a she – has flowing robes and a gentle face, as she extends her slender arms to bless.  I wish I knew when and where the popular tradition of seeing angels as sweetly feminine or gentle first arose.  “He’s an angel,” we might say of a baby asleep …

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