Christmas is a time filled with many exciting things. Often there are gifts and gatherings, food and good times. But more than anything else, Christmas must be seen as a time for us to step back and take in the deep and rich meaning of this sacred event. In the malls and on the city … More By The Way, Christmas Is Not Over
I know you have heard a few dozen versions of this song but I promise that after you listen to this song you will listen to it once a day for the rest of the season. The original version of “White Christmas” is a 1942 Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. The … More Holiday Smile Song of The Day: The Drifters ‘White Christmas’
Following the traditional Christmas season calendar, Cross Catholic Outreach, a 501c(3) that works in more than 29 nations to help impoverished families have access to clean water, food, shelter and medical supplies, is extending its popular Box of Joy program through the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 2020. “The Magi, complete strangers to the … More Cross Catholic Outreach Extends Box of Joy Through Epiphany
Here is your holiday visiting list for today. There are some wonderful picks for today that should warm up your afternoon and evening. 4:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (AMC) 4:00pm – A Christmas Love Story (2019, Kristin Chenoweth, Scott Wolf) (Hallmark) 4:00pm – Christmas a la Mode (2019) (Lifetime) 4:00pm – The … More Holiday Tv Picks 12/8
Sunday is great day to stay in and watch television. Yes, I know we have dozen of digital feeds, but these are still worth tuning in for. I will give credit where credit is due today’s programming is filled with bubbly smiles and nostalgia. Nostalgia is good. It inspires us to think and remember. 1:00pm … More Holiday TV Picks 12/1
Picking out a real Christmas tree is the No. 1 favorite holiday activity for families in the Western United States, ranking above activities such as shopping for presents, participating in cookie swaps, and visiting extended family, survey results reveal. While families in the West love picking out the perfect tree together, families in the Northeast … More It’s Christmas. Keep it Real.
Box of Joy challenged Catholics to intentionally set aside time and resources to help those who are less fortunate this Christmas season and reject the secular, materialistic culture by packing a box of small gifts for children in several poor nations. Box of Joy, a project of Cross Catholic Outreach, is pleased to announce its … More Box of Joy Wildly Exceeds 2019 Goals
Yes, the doldrums of winter have started to take hold of us. We start to put away our Christmas decorations and with it our spirit of joy. Isn’t that unfair to Jesus? We pull out all the good will and joy we have for the Christmas season, and pack it away with the decorations on … More Sunday Meditation: Live On Fire
Know what and who you worship. That is such a problem in our world today. We have become entrenched creatures of the flesh. Today’s reading for most of us surround the Epiphany of the Lord. Scripture says: John the Evangelist states that when Jesus came into the world the world knew him not and his … More Sunday Meditation: Know What and Who You Worship
