Christmas time

Today is the third Sunday in Advent—Gaudete Sunday. We light the rose-colored candle and remind ourselves of the joy that arrives on Christmas Day.

It’s also Saint Lucia Day, which is widely celebrated in Nordic countries. (Saint Lucia was a Third Century virgin martyr during the Diocletian persecutions. I’ve written about her here.)

In honor of our Northern brothers and sisters, let’s have a joyful song from their culture. “Nu det jul igen” is typically sung by family members dancing a Conga line around the Christmas tree. It’s not what you might call profound, but it certainly is happy. Here are the lyrics in English:

Now it’s Christmas time
And now it’s Christmas time
And holidays will last ‘til Easter.
No, it’s not true
No, it’s not true
For in between is Lent.

And here we have a family singing as they dance around the tree. Props for having actual candles.