The Grinch That Stole Oxford
Monday, November 10, 2008 9:33 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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Meltdown Madness
Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:54 PM
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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
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The Nativity Project
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:28 PM
(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
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‘This Is the Real Santa’
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 3:05 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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Christmas Liturgies
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 11:32 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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