
From the East
Brethren: December is the twelfth and final month of the Gregorian calendar and the first month of winter. It derives its name from the Latin word ‘decem’, meaning ten, as December was the tenth month of the oldest Roman calendar. The Latin name is derived from Decima, the middle Goddess of the Three Fates who personifies the present. The term Yuletide comes from a Norse tradition of cutting and burning a tree to bring in the Winter Solstice. This was to last through 12 days