Our first Christmas in Ohio seemed empty, so different from how we lived for so many years. It soon became apparent that we needed to create new traditions. That doesn't mean the way we had done things before was wrong or outdated, it simply meant today was a new day and change was to be embraced. Family traditions can promote togetherness and love.
The reading for today highlights tradition established in a specific country, society or period of history when head coverings were very important. A man did not cover his head while worshiping, but a woman did. The Catholic Church I grew up in followed this custom. It was a tradition signifying respect and authority.
Today, we do not practice that rule, but we still recognize the authority signified by it. Christ is the head of the church; a man is the head of his household. This means a man is responsible to Christ and a woman responsible to her husband. This teaching is not about who is the boss, it is about relationships and love.
The reading for today highlights tradition established in a specific country, society or period of history when head coverings were very important. A man did not cover his head while worshiping, but a woman did. The Catholic Church I grew up in followed this custom. It was a tradition signifying respect and authority.
Today, we do not practice that rule, but we still recognize the authority signified by it. Christ is the head of the church; a man is the head of his household. This means a man is responsible to Christ and a woman responsible to her husband. This teaching is not about who is the boss, it is about relationships and love.
"It pleases me that you continue to remember and honor me by keeping up the traditions of the faith I taught you." (1 Corinthians 11:2)
Read today's text in the Message translation, right here.
Read today's text in the Message translation, right here.
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