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Season of Kindness: Holiday Charitable Giving and Volunteering As snowflakes gently float down from the sky and the delicious smell of freshly baked cookies fills the air, we are wrapped up in the charming magic of the holiday season. During … Continue readingSeason of Kindness: Holiday Charitable Giving and Volunteering
A lot of people are stuck at home these days due to the worldwide pandemic known as COVID19. There are a lot of ways to pass the time when you’re under quarantine but one of the better ideas I’ve seen is to break out the tree and share some yuletide cheer. … Continue readingCOVID Christmas
Under The Mistletoe There’s nothing more evocative than meeting your special someone under the mistletoe at a Christmas party or anywhere throughout the holiday season. But what do we really know about this festive floral decoration? The Facts Mistletoe … Continue readingUnder The Mistletoe
With all of the excesses of the season, there is something to be said for having a bit of enlightened restraint. Our next Virtue of Christmas has a lot to do with one of the primary members of the Nativity Scene. … Continue readingPurely Christmas
We’re going to start off this fresh new year with another of the Virtues of Christmas. Each new year offers an opportunity to do things differently and hopefully better than before. … Continue readingNew Year, New You
Be De-Stressed, Not Distressed On this last Sunday of the year, I hope you will take some time to enjoy the silence we discussed yesterday and take some comfort from the next of our Virtues of Christmas. Tranquillity Tranquillity. Be … Continue readingBe De-Stressed, Not Distressed
The day after Christmas is celebrated in many countries as Boxing Day, but here in America, we’re often either right back to work or right back to the mall to exchange unwanted gifts. How does that fit in with The Virtues of Christmas? … Continue readingBeneficially Busy Boxing Day
And now we come full circle on the Advent wreath. The fourth and final Sunday of this season of penitence and preparation is about God’s love for us and ours for God. This is not romantic, fickle love but rather the steadfast and enduring love of חֶסֶד (chesed) and ἀγάπη (agapē). … Continue readingSunday of Love
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
For many people, Christmas just isn’t Christmas until you’ve had a chance to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life” again. This classic tale of a man who underestimates his importance to others and the blessings he’s enjoyed his entire life is simply told but rich in meaning. … Continue readingFeature Film Friday: It’s A Wonderful Life
