Epiphany, and how the world begins again.

BOSCH, Hieronymus. Epiphany. 1475-80.
Oil on panel. Museum of Art, Philadelphia. 

Monday of this week marks the Feast of Epiphany, the "showing forth" of Christ's divinity, which is celebrated in the West (us) by the recounting the story of the presentation of gifts to child Christ by the Wise Men, and in the East, it is marked by noting the story of the baptism of Christ.  In both the East and the West, Epiphany marks the end of Christmas; as January 5th is the "12th night," there is also a feast marking the last day of the Christmas season of convivia and making merry. Only a fool would accuse the Church of being boring and joyless.  

This semester we begin the world anew, all things starting over, the slate wiped clean. You, having reflected upon your the last year, have resolved to work harder and to do better in school. And I, of course, am glad to hear of your new year's resolutions.

Agenda for Monday, January 6:

1. Too cool for school. No seriously. It's way too cold today.

Agenda for Tuesday, January 7:

1. Too cold again.

Agenda for Wednesday, January 8:

1. Pray for warmth.

Agenda for Thursday, January 9:

1. Pray
2. New Seating Chart for Quarter 3
3. Discuss the "road map" of this next semester
1. The week, the quarter, the semester
2. Books and blog this semester
4. Review Semester 1 Finals:
1. Check your score. See what you missed.
2. Write a brief account of how you could have better prepared for the Final exam.
3. No more than a paragraph in length.
5. Begin reading Macbeth together. 
6. Review HW:
1. Read lines of Macbeth.
2. Be perfect.

Agenda for Friday, January 10:

1. Pray
2. Begin reading Macbeth together. 
3. Review HW:
1. Read the rest of Act I of Macbeth.
2. Be perfect.