The Christmas Wars Have Begun
Posted by Tim Drake
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:52 PM
Two months before Christmas, like clockwork, the Christmas Wars have begun. In the first battle of the 2009 Christmas season, a federal lawsuit has been filed to allow a public Nativity scene in Warren, Mich.
For 63 years, a privately maintained Nativity scene has been displayed on a public median in Warren. Every year, Warren resident John Satawa has filed for and received a permit to display... READ MORE
Filed under anti-christmas, christmas, federal lawsuit, public displays, symbols
Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:11 PM
“You’ve Got a Lot of Nerve” is the response of some startled Bob Dylan aficionados to recent reports that the rock-and-roll legend is planning to release a collection of Christmas songs in October.
But perhaps the news shouldn’t be as surprising as these Dylan fans have found it to be. Back in the 1970s, the Jewish-born Dylan (né Robert Zimmerman) converted to Christianity for a time... READ MORE
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Christmas Liturgies
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 10:32 AM
There will be some changes in the papal liturgies celebrated in this Christmas season in Rome.
The New Liturgical Movement website reports that Msgr. Guido Marini, master of the Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, has discussed the subject with Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference.
A change to note with this evening’s Midnight Mass is the inclusion of a short prayer... READ MORE
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‘This Is the Real Santa’
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:05 PM
(Gretchen R. Crowe/Catholic Herald)
The Arlington Catholic Herald has published a feature story about how John Buckreis, a parishioner at St. Michael Parish in Annandale, Va., portrays Santa Claus to kids in his area.
Check out the article. It’ll warm your heart and restore your faith that the true meaning of Christmas hasn’t been lost, if you’ve been having some understandable doubts about that due to the crass... READ MORE
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The Nativity Project
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:28 AM
(CBNNews.com)
Proponents of public displays of nativity scenes are taking a pro-active approach for the 2008 holiday season.
Last Thursday, organizers of the Nativity Project placed a display on the sidewalk outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
Their point: That it’s completely legal for private citizens to place religious displays on public sites.
Rev. Rob Schenck is the president of the... READ MORE
Filed under christmas, nativity displays, religious freedom
Meltdown Madness
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:54 PM
Warner Bros./Kobal Collection
The Wall Street Journal today published a timely and thought-provoking commentary.
Its premise: “A nation whose people can’t say ‘Merry Christmas’ is a nation capable of ruining its own economy.”
The article is titled, “Mad Max and the Meltdown.” We suggest you give it a look.
— Tom McFeely
Filed under christmas, financial crisis, wall street journal
The Grinch That Stole Oxford
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, November 10, 2008 8:33 AM
England’s famous University of Oxford was formed almost a thousand years ago with an explicitly Christian foundation.
Why is this significant? Because earlier this month the city of Oxford decided to de-Christianize its annual display of Christmas lights by renaming it the “WinterLight” festival.
Along with purging Christmas from the display’s name, Christian themes have also been... READ MORE
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