old-year

Updated: April 30, 2025

So, finally, our unaspiring old-year homily simply chimes in with the traditional spirit of Christmastide season of hopeful words and wishes, of kindness for the struggling, of encouragement for the discouraged, of charity for the so-called failures. The story is plausible.

Various - The Galaxy: Vol. 23, No. 1

Pastoral conversation had never been especially popular between the two men; yet each of them was well aware that, all things considered, an old-year call was a more fitting visitation than a new-year one for Opdyke. At least one knew the worst of the old year, and some comfort could be taken out of that. Indeed, next morning, Olive Keltridge wished that she had followed out the rector's plan.

Anna Chapin Ray - The Brentons