We Are Invited
Imagine an angel appearing to you in the midst of the busiest time of the year and saying to you that while you haven’t had sex with anyone, you’re going…
Away In a Manger, The Flying Spaghetti Monster
In Leesburg, VA, Christmas displays are causing discord. Members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster are scheduled to put up their contribution this weekend. It’s a banner portraying…
A Church Magazine of Forgiveness
Well…not really. But America Magazine shows that they can laugh at themselves this holiday season with a blooper reel: Almost as good as this one from a few years back…
Fox News: Slammed by Jim Wallis
Fox News has got it in for malls. They’ve been taking malls to task for saying Happy Holidays and not Merry Christmas. Jim Wallis, from Sojorners has a bit to…
Glee Sings One of My Favorites
Not ashamed to say this brought a tear to my eye (what a surprise to those who know me well)! While you share the rest of Advent and Christmas with…
In Fairness…I Think This Too, Is Hate Speech
Bill Donahue of the Catholic League Launched a Adopt-An-Atheist Campaign. I almost didn’t blog this because I thought it was from The Onion. A h/t to Deacon Greg: Here’s a…
I Have an iPhone…Guess I’m Going to Hell
From Gizmodo on How Pope Benedict will light a Christmas “Tree” display. Benedict XVI will activate the illumination from his apartments in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. He will touch the…
Santa Comes Early for Our Family
So my wife’s side of the family always has a huge honking full-on family Christmas celebration on the second weekend of December. So we travelled down to Long Island this…
Atheist Billboard: Hate Crime Against Christians?
I’d like to start out by saying that I know a few people who are atheists. It doesn’t bother me that they are atheists, honestly. I believe what I believe…
An Imagined Nativity
Imagine if you will, being in that stable and watching Mary and Joseph enter in, telling you of the arduous journey, the hassle of having to come all this way…