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Day: December 14, 2025

“Oh, Strangest Mockery!”

December 14, 2025

Sometimes, a 65-year-old quote is just what we need to shake us into reality. “What! Are we so engrossed in the merchandise and merriment of the yearly commemoration that our Saviour is obscured by the very season which ostensibly honours Him? Oh, strangest mockery! While eastern sages travel miles and months to spread their rich … More “Oh, Strangest Mockery!”

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