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Funky Christmas
Funky Christmas
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
When we talk about Christmas, or sing about it in carols, we always use peaceful and charming words—idyllic, really—to tell the story about how Jesus came into the world. It’s nice how our memory heals the reality of a situation
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Remember Christmas Well
Remember Christmas Well
By Dean P. Johnson
When the last gift has been unwrapped with ribbons, bows and shredded paper strewn across the living room floor and the kids have identified their favorite new toy, I’ve taken to the habit of stopping them in mid play and making a statement: “We have been blessed with a wonderful Christmas. Remember this Christmas well, because not all Christmases may be this nice.”
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Two Teenagers, A Child and Christmas--a Perfect Mix
Two Teenagers, A Child and Christmas--a Perfect Mix
By Larry Peterson
If it were two thousand years ago and you lived in Nazareth you might notice a young man packing items on a donkey in preparation for a trip. Early the next morning you see this fellow, with his pregnant teenage wife sitting on the back of the burro, heading down the road. They are in compliance with the law of the day.
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What is it about Christmas?
What is it about Christmas?
By De Maria
Christmas is, by far, my favorite time of the year. It begins in the fall, when the air begins to get crisp and clear. The nights get longer and the days shorter. Driving on the freeway, the long line of cars with red and white lights, remind me of Christmas lights surrounding everyone’s house.
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From Bethlehem with Love
From Bethlehem with Love
By David Torkington
The year was 1220, the place was Egypt, shortly after the siege of Damietta. A small nondescript looking man stood before the Sultan arrayed in all his regal finery. The nondescript man was St Francis of Assisi, the Sultan was Melek-el-Kamel commander of the Islamic army.
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The most famous birth announcement
The most famous birth announcement
By Paul Couturier
The birth of a newborn child is an exciting event! The news of a new birth travels fast among immediate and extended family members. Between the telephone and all the social media we have today, the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other extended family members all know usually within 12 hours!
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Christ-Mass!
Christ-Mass!
By De Maria
In this secular world, Christians decry the fact that non-Christians have taken Christ out of Christmas. But that was bound to happen after non-Catholic Christians took the Mass out of Christmas. Christ-mas is Christes Masse, or the Mass of Christ.
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Like Star Wars, New Film Explores The Light and The Dark
Like Star Wars, New Film Explores The Light and The Dark
By Caitlin Bootsma
Star Wars fans have been eagerly awaiting yet another movie in the legendary series that centers around “The Force” and the characters who imbue either the light or dark aspects of this web of energy.
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Do Jews Need Jesus?
Do Jews Need Jesus?
By Matthew Newsome
Do Jews Need Jesus? That question may read as offensive to some, but to any sincere Christian the answer has to be an unqualified "yes," and for one very simple reason -- we all need Jesus, no exceptions. The Catholic Church very clearly teaches that "all salvation comes from Christ" (CCC 846). For this reason the Church also teaches that all of the baptized have a mission to evangelize
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"Heads Up" America; The Hottest Selling Christmas Gifts are Drones
"Heads Up" America; The Hottest Selling Christmas Gifts are Drones
By Larry Peterson
Yessiree, I always love the Christmas season. It is my favorite time of the year for sure. I always, "tongue in cheek", brag that I still believe in Santa. The truth is, down deep inside of me there is a place that only I can go. I call it Stillness. When I travel to Stillness, Santa is always there.
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Did Mary Have Labor Pains?: Why The Miracle of Christ's Birth Is Often Underestimated
Did Mary Have Labor Pains?: Why The Miracle of Christ's Birth Is Often Underestimated
By Nate Lauer
I have come to the realization that a majority of Christians underestimate just how magnificent, marvelous, and miraculous was the birth of Christ Jesus.
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Sharing the Moment
Sharing the Moment
By Malleson Emmerling
October 29, 2015 marked the 3rd anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. This is the story of the morning I was diagnosed. It was a Monday morning as I sat alone in my van in a hospital parking lot. I was in a trance. I reached for my phone to call my mother and tell her the news of my cancer diagnosis. She would no doubt understand this feeling because she had cancer too.
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Prayer Before Surgery
Prayer Before Surgery
By Malleson Emmerling
I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer three months after my mom died of cancer. The sense of urgency to remove the cancer from my body was enormous. Terrified, I consulted with my family practice doctor a few hours after my annual mammogram.
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The Joy of Christmas Music
The Joy of Christmas Music
By Bill Dunn
One of the most amazing aspects of the Christmas season is the music. There are so many Christmas carols, it’s hard even to count them all. If you took all the music associated with the other 47 holidays on the calendar — including National Doughnut Day and Take Your Goldfish to Work Day — and added them all up, the total number of songs wouldn’t even come close to the number of Christmas carols
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Agendas, Terrorism, and Human Dignity
Agendas, Terrorism, and Human Dignity
By Ross Decker
I'm so disappointed that people are using the recent San Bernardino shooting to launch into finger pointing about Islamic Extremist Terrorism. The shootings reinforced their desire to see tight restrictions put on Muslims, to justify their opinion that we should not take the Syrian refugees into this country, and pretty much proves them right for being suspicious of the Muslim community as a whole
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When the World Cried Never Again
When the World Cried Never Again
By Jennifer Elia
While I was in college, I was required to study abroad for both of my majors. I spent three semesters in Europe--first France (a lifetime dream come true), then I moved onto England and finally, Austria.
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The Doors! The Doors!
The Doors! The Doors!
By Bernice Pillart Dumitru
As Pope Francis opens the Holy Door for the Year of Mercy let us reflect on that symbol and enter into this time of great Grace. The Scripture begins with a closing of a door in Genesis and ends with Jesus standing outside that door and knocking in Revelation. The door symbolizes our free will before God.
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