Sunday of Joy
Gaudete Sunday is special for a variety of reasons. The candle on the Advent wreath is a different color from the others. The rose candle is symbolic of the joy which is this Sunday’s theme. … Continue readingSunday of Joy
Category: History
Must Have Been Some Magic…
There’s something magical about snowmen. The ingredients are simple: some snow, some imagination and a few odds and ends to make facial features. … Continue readingMust Have Been Some Magic…
Holly Jolly Gingerbread
What would the holidays be without gingerbread? What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say gingerbread? House or man? I always think of gingerbread houses despite the charming fairy tale about the runaway cookie. … Continue readingHolly Jolly Gingerbread
Sunday of Peace
Peace is something we all seek, but so few know how to attain it. Is peace just the absence of war or is really a whole lot more? … Continue readingSunday of Peace
Sunday of Hope
In everyday conversation, “hope” sounds like a weak, passive, wishful sentiment. … Continue readingSunday of Hope
Black Friday Matters
Black Friday Matters What has become a holiday shopping tradition for many actually started with a darker meaning. Let’s take a look at the origin of the name and at the implications it has for the shopping holiday today. What is … Continue readingBlack Friday Matters
11 Facts About Bagpipes That’ll Make Your Hair Stand On End
11 Facts About Bagpipes That’ll Make Your Hair Stand On End Bagpipes were considered a weapon at one point because they were used to frighten the enemy The bagpipes took the place of trumpets in battle in 1549 at the … Continue reading11 Facts About Bagpipes That’ll Make Your Hair Stand On End
Nativitygram
Nativitygram My goodness, can you imagine if they had text and social media back in Bible times? The creative folks at TXT Stories have their ideas of how that might go. TXMAS 2018 #5 – NATIVITY SCENE | by txtstories … Continue readingNativitygram
Xmas Heroes – Christmas Truce
Xmas Heroes – Christmas Truce On June 28th of 1914, a Bosnian Serb nationalist assassinated the presumptive heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Due to a mad web of international treaties and cultural obligations, this began a horrendous … Continue readingXmas Heroes – Christmas Truce
Xmas Heroes – Francis Pharcellus Church
Xmas Heroes – Francis Pharcellus Church A child asked a question that is of concern to so many children at one time or another. Virginia O’Hanlon asked her father, who referred her to their favorite newspaper. The family had often … Continue readingXmas Heroes – Francis Pharcellus Church