Your Favorite Christmas Story…A Real One
So I have two: One is my freshman year of college, my roommate was a big snoopy fan (and still…
Boxing Day
So today is Boxing Day, a day that few know about, but is huge in Britain where is is also…
We Need a Savior
After a lovely “Midnight Mass” (at 10PM–don’t get me started) at St. Joe’s I had a hard time concentrating. A…
Just When You Thought a Flash Mob Couldn’t Get Better…
Journey of Faith performed a Christmas “Flash Mob” at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach on December 18. Awesome.…
Should Catholics Let Their Children Believe in Santa?
So I’ve seen a couple of thoughts from some random colleagues on this the past few days and I’ll sprinkle…
Seeing Christ in the Telemarketer
While I was in college one of my work-study jobs was to work at the phon-o-thon center where our job…
My Hometown Agrees with Me About Christmas Hate Crime
From the Gothamist: Because no one is content with just leaving people the hell alone to celebrate what they believe…
New York Comes Home to Me at Christmas
My good friend, Paul Snatchko, posted this not long ago. This will be my first year that I will not…
Celebrity Voices for Christmas: Jimpressions
OK Jim Meskimen has created a video of Twas the Night Before Christmas that is a must watch. Some of…
An Old Man’s Advent Dream
Deacon Bill Ditewig, one of my heroes, wrote possibly the most beautiful advent reflection I’ve read to date. Here’s a…