Dec 12, 2025 4 min

Advent - Familiarity

from Word on Wednesday with John Mason Hosted by John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Arc

It's said that familiarity breeds contempt. Christmas celebrations can at first fill us with excitement and awe. But with the passing of the years, we can become indifferent and sometimes even cynical about them. How many of us have become so familiar with the account of Jesus's birth that its reality and true meaning no longer touches our hearts? Find out more in this podcast.

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