Van Eyck’s small and charming Dresden Tryptich.
On the left, Archangel Michael presenting a donor, on the right St Catherine, with a book and the sword in her hand. Lots of symbols in the iconography….
Enjoy
Johann Sebastian Bach; Christmas Cantata (BWV 61)
Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze,
Open, my whole heart Jesus kömmt und ziehet ein.
Jesus comes and enters within Bin ich gleich nur Staub und Erde,
Though I am only like dust and earth, Will er mich doch nicht verschmähn,
he does not want to scorn me Seine Lust an mir zu sehn,
but to see his pleasure in me Daß ich seine Wohnung werde.
so that I become his dwelling. O wie selig werd ich sein!
Oh how blessed I shall be!
I am a wanderer and a wonderer, like you are. I love our journey and to walk in the company of friends – to learn, experience, share, laugh, cry and above all I simply love this marvelous, magical, mysterious life. I have no plan (cannot believe I am saying this) and my only intention is to be truthful to myself and others.
The Living Room 