{"id":5710,"date":"2023-12-25T20:49:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T00:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=5710"},"modified":"2025-06-08T15:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T19:41:46","slug":"tidings-of-comfort-and-joy-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/tidings-of-comfort-and-joy-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Tidings of Comfort and Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"539\" data-attachment-id=\"8151\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/tidings-of-comfort-and-joy-3\/attachment\/dec25sa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?fit=901%2C777&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"901,777\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Quesada, Rafael&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1735328883&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dec25sa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?fit=625%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?resize=625%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?w=901&amp;ssl=1 901w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?resize=300%2C259&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?resize=768%2C662&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dec25sa.jpg?resize=624%2C538&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"633\" data-attachment-id=\"5735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-reflections\/solemnity-of-the-holy-family-2\/attachment\/god-rest-ye-merry-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?fit=990%2C633&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"990,633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"God-rest-ye-merry\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?fit=625%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?resize=625%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5735\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?resize=768%2C491&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/God-rest-ye-merry.png?resize=624%2C399&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas Carols .&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8HcZd5BJiH4\">VID<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. 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