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2025-05-08T23:50:39-05:00

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1929 is Public Domain in 2025

Last updated on: May 8, 2025 at 11:50 pm By Mark Wilson

96 Years Ago 1929 All Movies, Books, Printed Music and Art of 1929 enter the Public Domain on January 1, 2025 For More Click on More Mickey, Plus Popeye, Tintin, and More Enter Public Domain The End of the Roaring Twenties Prohibition is Still Going On Picture This in 1929 Woman of Tehuantapec- Photo by Tina Modotti Salvador Dal –The Lugubrious Game Edward Hopper – Chop Suey Harue Koga – The Sea The Foundation of Perth 1829 is a 1929 oil-on-canvas painting by George Pitt Morison. It... Read more

2024-12-31T09:24:56-05:00

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Rocking in the New Year With Pope Francis

Last updated on: December 31, 2024 at 9:24 am By Mark Wilson

Since the beginning of his pontificate Pope Francis always leads his flock into the new year with some profound thoughts on the reality of Christ and says some pithy things about the blessed mother. His Christology is very deep and timeless and worth reading and contemplating. If you doubt this, all you need to do is read his words as he contemplates the end of the year as we move on to the next one. So lets be Rocking in... Read more

2024-10-30T21:11:42-05:00

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All People Come Together To Worship Jesus at Christmas

Last updated on: October 30, 2024 at 9:11 pm By Mark Wilson

Christmas is the time of year when people of all religions come together to worship Jesus Christ. – Bart Simpson For your Christmas Joy here is a selection from the public domain work The Festal Year – The Christmas Season by Rev Fr James Luke Meagher (1848-1920) Other children are born when God sees fit. Christ chose his own time. He came into the world at the time when Caesar commanded all his subjects to be enrolled. The Roman Empire... Read more

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2024-12-26T02:45:25-05:00

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Christmas Tunes and Hymns In the Last 100 Years

Last updated on: December 26, 2024 at 2:45 am By Mark Wilson

Over a century ago Christmas Music was mostly hymns about the birth of Christ, Mary and Joseph, Angels, Shepherds and Wiseman with a few songs about Santa and riding in a one horse open sleigh, Christmas trees and Decking some Halls. Sit down and watch Bing Crosby in White Christmas crooning the title song, among others. Watch The Polar Express and listen for “Silver Bells,” “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” I enjoy those songs.... Read more

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2025-01-22T00:14:53-05:00

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Christmas Tunes and Hymns Before 1925

Last updated on: January 22, 2025 at 12:14 am By Mark Wilson

There is nothing quite like getting together with a bunch of O-Come All Ye faithful Joy to the World filled singers and belting out carols on a Christmasy Silent Night. Before Santa creeped in and began to secularize Christmas, most songs belted out at the yuletide season were focused on a baby born Away in a Manger in the Little Town of Bethlehem while Herald Angels Sing. Not that there is nothing wrong with songs about Santa and Snow, but... Read more

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2024-12-17T19:55:21-05:00

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Secular and Religious Christmas Movie Recommendations

Last updated on: December 17, 2024 at 7:55 pm By Mark Wilson

It’s that time of the year when several major holidays have been celebrated within a two month span of time. This gives time for some American workers to take time off from their jobs so they can spend their hard earned dollars on commercial products for the occasion. It’s also a chance to watch some specially themed movies or holidays specials, read a holiday themed book or listen to some holiday themed music. I listed some Halloween And Other... Read more

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2024-12-14T01:59:45-05:00

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2025 A look Behind and Ahead- 700th Post

Last updated on: December 14, 2024 at 1:59 am By Mark Wilson

Here we are once again at another new year. Well for us Catholics the new year started with the first Sunday of Advent. For most everyone else January 1 kicks off the new year. So what is going to happen in the coming year? Events are planned, anniversaries will be celebrated and the unexpected is hiding in the shadows waiting to show itself to the world. We really don’t know what will happen next year exactly ,but we do know... Read more

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2024-12-09T08:12:57-05:00

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Papal Thoughts on the Immaculate Conception

Last updated on: December 9, 2024 at 8:12 am By Mark Wilson

4, Great indeed is Our trust in Mary. The resplendent glory of her merits, far exceeding all the choirs of angels, elevates her to the very steps of the throne of God. Her foot has crushed the head of Satan. Set up between Christ and His Church,[ Mary, ever lovable and full of grace, always has delivered the Christian people from their greatest calamities and from the snares and assaults of all their enemies, ever rescuing them from ruin. 5.... Read more

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2024-12-02T07:49:00-05:00

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Things Are Going To Be Different For The Next Few Weeks

Last updated on: December 2, 2024 at 7:49 am By Mark Wilson

You know how advent calendars have lots of chocolates? Do you know how do you lift a very heavy Advent calendar? With a candy crane! This was the joke that started out the homily at the 5:00 PM mass on the evening vigil for the first Sunday of Advent. Kristin and I had just returned from seeing my family for our late Thanksgiving family get together. The homily that followed was really worth listening to, so I tracked the deacon... Read more

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2024-11-02T09:29:07-05:00

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This Month in Life December 2024

Last updated on: November 2, 2024 at 9:29 am By Mark Wilson

Sunday December 1, 2024 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Day 335: Run the Race — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube Day 335: Jesus Teaches Us to Pray — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) – YouTube Daily Defense Podcast With Jimmy Akin Solo Magisterio | Catholic Answers Podcasts Here’s What Happen Last Week and Year in Life. 1934 – Sergei Kirov is assassinated, paving way for the repressive Great Purge, and Vinnytsia massacre by General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet... Read more

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