tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364140258999853576.post1798917162389388057..comments2024-01-10T12:01:22.951-06:00Comments on Some Call Me Sis: O Come, O Come, EmmanuelVicki Wuolle, CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13426416190851392381noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5364140258999853576.post-90099362038874964262011-12-19T12:40:10.561-06:002011-12-19T12:40:10.561-06:00Experiencing the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's...Experiencing the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's production of "A Christmas Carol" has been an annual family tradition ever since we moved to the United States. In fact, I think this is the first year that I have not participated in this tradition.<br />Thus, whenever I hear the carol "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" I cannot help but think of its corresponding scene in the play: Ebeneezer, having re-experienced his past with the help of the Ghost of Christmases Past, is overwhelmed by his mistakes and collapses in tears. Yet the lyrics suggest that not all is lost: Emmanuel, "God-is-with-us," is coming to ransom those who are held captive by chains of their own forging. We watch as Ebeneezer experiences a change of heart and is freed from the shackles of his past.<br />Thanks for sharing your Advent experiences, Sis. I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!William Bredesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913561979413360613noreply@blogger.com