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If You Do Not Believe in Christmas Miracles Maybe You Should Reconsider
If You Do Not Believe in Christmas Miracles Maybe You Should Reconsider
By Larry Peterson
I believe, without reservation, that the Christmas season is a time for miracles. I have, over the years, experienced more than one. This was my first. You can decide for yourself if it qualifies.
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"Peace on Earth"; Humility is the Key and the Christ Child is the Answer
"Peace on Earth"; Humility is the Key and the Christ Child is the Answer
By Larry Peterson
Peace on earth? Where is it? Is it in Syria? How about Pakistan? It is not in Sudan or Iraq. It is definitely not hanging out in Afghanistan or Iran. Pakistan?—God help us. How about Russia and Ukraine and Ferguson, Missouri?
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You Can't Be Christian and Support Torture
You Can't Be Christian and Support Torture
By Alex Johannigman
When I heard the news concerning the brutal torture techniques that have been used by the CIA to extract information from prisoners, and that the administration had been less than honest about both the techniques used and the usefulness of the information that was extracted, I was embarrassed for our country.
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Call Me Crazy
Call Me Crazy
By Michelle Watkins
One of the saddest sights for me is to see a Christmas tree dismantled and sitting curbside for pick-up on the evening of Christmas day. Call me crazy, but by 8 p.m. on the 25th I'm just not in the mood to box everything up and move on.
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Gil Hodeges (1924-1972): A Roman Catholic "ALL-STAR"
Gil Hodeges (1924-1972): A Roman Catholic "ALL-STAR"
By Frank Lloyd
Gilbert Ray Hodges+ was a Roman Catholic Gentleman, Husband, Father and Family Man, a Combat Decorated U.S. Marine Veteran of WWII (At the Battle of Okinawa, serving with the 16th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion), a Brooklyn Baseball Legend and the Manager of the 1969 World Series Winning "AMAZIN'" New York Mets!
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Christmas Spirit Lost, Christmas Spirit Regained
Christmas Spirit Lost, Christmas Spirit Regained
By Mishka Góra
There’s nothing like a Christmas ‘down under’ to make you dread the holiday season. Christmas traditions seem more like a perverse form of torture when it’s over one hundred degrees inside and out.
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11 Fun Facts about Christmas for Catholics
11 Fun Facts about Christmas for Catholics
By Al Vargo
Some interesting facts about Christmas to get you in the spirit.
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A Christmas Story Wonderful Life Carol
A Christmas Story Wonderful Life Carol
By Bill Dunn
I love the Christmas season, especially the traditional Christmas movies. I’ve watched those old movies so many times now, they sort of blend together. Without a doubt, my favorite is the classic film with the young boy, Ralphie, who wants to get a BB gun for Christmas, but his Old Man is really frustrated because he works for a mean old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge,
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Follow the Star of the New Evangelization
Follow the Star of the New Evangelization
By Catholic365
In 1531, “ the ever virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the True God for whom we live, of the Creator of all things, Lord of heaven and the earth” came to an isolated Mexican hill ,Tepeyac.
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I Love Christmas and I Will be Praying for all the Grinches who are Trying to Ruin it
I Love Christmas and I Will be Praying for all the Grinches who are Trying to Ruin it
By Larry Peterson
I love Christmas and the entire season that surrounds it. Christmas is about faith and love and goodness and sharing and giving and all of those things that fill the hearts of the vast majority of people around the world with a renewed spirit that can shine through even the darkest moments we may have experienced during the preceding year. Yes, I love Christmas.
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Is There REALLY a Santa Claus? Absolutely! No Doubt About It!
Is There REALLY a Santa Claus? Absolutely! No Doubt About It!
By Larry Peterson
Every year I put this out because it is proof that Santa Claus is real and loves children the world over and brings them gifts every Christmas Eve. How can I be so sure he is real? Well, the letter below proves it, even if it was written 117 years ago.
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The War on Children
The War on Children
By Dennis McIntyre
56 million. Think about that number. If you had 56 million dollars, I bet your life would be a lot less stressful. If you had 56 million followers on Twitter or Facebook, I am sure you would be very proud as people would find you very interesting. I think in general, if people had 56 million of anything they would be relatively happy.
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Advent: A Special Season
Advent: A Special Season
By Bill Dunn
It is early December, which means we have entered a special and festive and joyful season. We are once again in the season of … Advent. Advent?! Who pays any attention to Advent anymore? Our entire American culture has been going bonkers for the Christmas season since about 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving afternoon
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Mother of Five, Sentenced to be Hanged, Pleads, "Please do not abandon Me."
Mother of Five, Sentenced to be Hanged, Pleads, "Please do not abandon Me."
By Larry Peterson
Back on October 22, I wrote a blog about a wife and mother of five kids who lives in Pakistan and has been sentenced to death by hanging for the crime of "blasphemy". That's right; BLASPHEMY. And how does one commit such a heinous act in Pakistan? Asia Bibi drank some water that was only supposed to be for Muslims to drink. She is a Catholic/Christian and is therefore considered "unclean".
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Dumb Down Lincoln
Dumb Down Lincoln
By George Galloway
This month we celebrate the 151st anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. All the accolades were written last year and I don’t mean to expound upon them; but only to offer a warning: the Common Core initiatives adopted by our schools, even Catholic schools
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ADVENT: WATCHING AND WAITING
ADVENT: WATCHING AND WAITING
By Lavinia Theodoli Spirito
Advent kicks off the Liturgical year in the Western churches. During this time the faithful are admonished to prepare themselves to celebrate the Lord’s First Coming into the world as Savior by receiving Him in the Eucharist and in many other occasions of grace, and also to be ready for His final coming as Judge, both at death and at the end of the world.
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What did Mary really know?
What did Mary really know?
By Victor S E Moubarak
It’s amazing how sometimes a chance remark or a word spoken in jest can lead one to think something anew or with a fresh point of view.
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