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November 2014

November 12, 2014

Sybil MacBeth’s The Season of the Nativity is a trove of ideas for fellow Advent extremists

I've always loved Christmas. Growing up in an atheist ex-Christian household, though, the religious aspects...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

Gaudete Sunday: “If there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things”

Gaudete Sunday gets its name from the first word in Latin of its liturgy, which...

December 24, 2012

A Christmas sermon: Bright Blooms Dark Night

What is the radical truth that pulls us back to the Christmas story again and...

December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas, Baby — from Christina Aguilera and me [VIDEO]

Here's an early Christmas gift for you: the best voice in popular music, Christina Aguilera,...

December 23, 2012

Happy Festivus! Now about that Airing of Grievances…

Festivus, celebrated on December 23, is the ultimate postmodern holiday. It's ironic not only in...

December 22, 2012

A beautiful rendition of Ave Maria sung by Jewel

A beautiful rendition of Ave Maria sung by Jewel -- not a Christmas carol but...

December 20, 2012

Santa and God Don’t Keep Naughty Lists

One of the things that has always bothered me about Santa as a childish God archetype...

December 19, 2012

6 Tips for Making It Through Christmas Family Gatherings

If you are heading into an uncomfortable family situation this week, here are 6 simple...

December 18, 2012

The difference between Santa, God, Spiderman and the Spanish Inquisition

This Venn diagram explains the difference between Santa, God, Spiderman and the Spanish Inquisition. :-)

December 17, 2012

Home for The Holidays When A Parent Is An Alcoholic or Addict

Are you going home or having family over for Christmas with trepidation because it means...

December 16, 2012

Gaudete Sunday after the Sandy Hook school shooting

How do we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, which means Rejoice Sunday, after the Sandy Hook shooting?...

December 13, 2012

The Feast of St. Lucy and Violence Against Women

A reflection on the martyrdom of St. Lucy and the continuing violence against the "least...

December 12, 2012

Waiting Patiently

In this Advent season of waiting, here are some thoughts and tips about how we...

December 11, 2012

Advent in 2 Minutes — a great kinetic type video

Check out this great "Advent in 2 Minutes" kinetic type video.

December 10, 2012

Latkes for Hanukkah — any excuse to celebrate with food

I'm not one to pass up the opportunity to celebrate with food. And not just...

December 07, 2012

Not the Immaculate Conception but a Maculate One

I'm going to confess something right here. I've never bought the Immaculate Conception. To me,...

December 06, 2012

Advent fact — December 6 is the Feast of St. Nicholas… Sinterklaas… Santa Claus

December 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas, or Sinterklaas. Read how this real...

December 04, 2012

Advent — O come, O come, Emmanuel

"O come, O come, Emmanuel" is the Advent song. Here's a little about its history...

December 03, 2012

Advent — Happy New Year! (liturgically speaking)

The beginning of Advent is also the beginning of the liturgical year in many Christian...

December 02, 2012

Advent reflections and facts ahead

I walk into this holiday season with one hand firmly grasping tradition, the other hanging...

November 2012

November 19, 2012

Forming a More Perfect Union—Navigating political and religious differences at holiday gatherings

As families gather around the table or share letters and cards this holiday season, many...