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December 24, 2006

Christmas Eve Night and the Star of Bethlehem

When you sing, you pray twice: The first Noel, the angel did say, Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep....

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December 16, 2006

God Works in Mysterious Ways . . . all the time

There’s a well-known restaurant in Atlanta called The Spaghetti Factory that is finely decorated almost overly so. It’s a great place to eat at a reasonable price, but I bring it up for another reason: it has a beautiful...

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December 12, 2006

Catholic Carnival #97 is up

Be sure to check out this week's Catholic Carnival, the "Egg Nog Edition". The posts seem to get even better during Advent. God bless, Jay...

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December 9, 2006

A Short History of the Creche or Nativity Scene

For our family, the creche is a central part of our Advent and Christmas season and occupies a key place just beside our Christmas tree. These minature nativity scenes have been around for centuries, but I'm always surprised by the...

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December 5, 2006

This 96th Catholic Carnival is up

Be sure to check out this week's Catholic Carnival. As the first Carnival of this Liturgical year, it is special and the posts show it. Take a moment to check it out. God bless, Jay...

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December 4, 2006

Please Pray for Tom Sciolino

Below is an email my wife received yesterday about a friend of ours. Please join us in offering up prayers for God's healing and mercy for Tom. We are especially seeking the intercession of Pope John Paul II the Great!...

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December 1, 2006

MOVIE REVIEW: Mother Teresa

It is not very often that I write about movies, mainly because there are so few worth writing about, but this evening my wife and I watched a film that I was compelled to recommend to as many people as...

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