Happy St Steven’s Day!
As some may recall from their bible studies, today is the Feast of St Stephen, the first martyr according to Catholic tradition.
Thinking of this brought to mind the secular martyr, John Lennon, and his song, Happy Christmas (War Is Over). He wrote that song during another war - the one in Vietnam. That year was 1971 and it felt as if the war would never end. John and Yoko bought space on billboards that said ‘The War Is Over! If You Want It”. Later he wrote a Christmas song asserting those same sentiments.
Perhaps it's time to resurrect those billboards.
And so Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one without any fear
You can hear the song with photos and videos from the recording session here.