January 7, St. Raymond of
Raymond devoted much of his life to helping the poor. The famous incident
which is recounted in the story of Raymond's life took place when he
went with King James to Majorca. The King dismissed Raymond's request
to return home. Relying on his faith and love of God, Raymond walked
on the waves to his ship, spread his cloak to make a sail, made the
sign of the cross then sailed to the distant harbor of Barcelona.
For St. Raymond's feast we should remember that,
"carolling and story telling belong to the whole Christmas season.
Hospitality and giving to others also must continue if true Christmas
joy is to remain. An outing to which friends are invited or a party
that includes a round of carolling become perhaps even more appropriate
with the approach of Epiphany." — Excerpted from The Twelve
Days of Christmas