December 16: Poinsettia, Psalm 98
In Mexico poinsettias are known as the Flores de Noche Buena (Flowers of the Holy Night). The folktale tells of a girl with no gift for Jesus who brings a simple weed into the church which was miraculously turned into a beautiful red flower adorning the manger.
What legends do you tell that inform what you believe?
“Noche de paz, noche de amor, Todo duerme en derredor. Entre sus astros que esparcen su luz, Bella anunciando al niñito Jesús, Brilla la estrella de paz, Brilla la estrella de paz,” Noche De Paz,
Silent Night was first written in German, Stille Nacht, but has since been translated into multiple languages