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Yule on the Quest: A Lord of the Rings Story
BY ANNE MARIE GAZZOLO “Frodo needs more than one person to look out for him on this adventure, which is of course why Merry and I had to come.”
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Birth of a Prince
BY KATIE GEERLING The angels burst into heavenly song, praising the Christ child for all the night long.
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An Answered Longing
BY PHOENIX Years upon long years of men and ages past, waiting on the dawn, when came our God at last.
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The Spirit of Christmas Past
BY PATRICK W. KAVANAGH The ghost of Christmas past lays heavy hands upon our hearts and only we know why.
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Soft Silence
BY REBECCA FAITHE Snow falls slowly, glistening on the hillside in the moonlight. A gentle wind blows through the snowcapped evergreens.
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Womb of the Universe
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Hush, my child, sleep in safety; darkness shows that mother’s near, all surrounding love and safety; Mother’s song dispels all fear.
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When Christmas was Born: A Father’s Gift
THE TRAVELING TROUBADOUR He bestowed a perfect and profound present upon humanity as a gift of love and hope.
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Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue: Mary's Role in the Incarnation
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO Perhaps one woman has all the answers, one woman who was there from the very beginning, Jesus’ own dear mother herself, Mary.
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Why Do You Love Me?: A Movie Review of "A Time to Remember"
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Ruben Gomez stars as Angelo Villano, an Italian-American boy in the 1950’s who dreams of being a singer like his idol, Mario Lanza.
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Misleading Labels: Pope Francis and the Political Quandary
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Perhaps in the broad sociological sphere, conservatism and liberalism are not so much at odds as inextricably intertwined.
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Mary’s Carol
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO Oh blessed Mary, my Mother dear! How I love you so! Please be my Mother while I’m here.
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Yule Light: Frodo’s First Winter in the West
BY ANNE MARIE GAZZOLO “Are you taking Elanor out in your arms and showing her the stars and telling her the names of them all?”
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Hobbit Home?: A Lord of the Rings Poem
BY DONNA FERGUSON DUDLEY Moss covered home, formed from a tree, with door and windows three, set my mind to wondering, “Just whose home could this be?”
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The Twelve Days of Christmas: Seemingly Secular, Actually Catholic!
BY EMILY GEERLING With a little allegorical digging, the seemingly secular carol ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ may well be full of hidden Catholic truths.
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Mystical Waters
BY TIMOTHY MATHER I am the gentle caress of the spring rain, I am the reflection of a pond, I am the ebb and flow of the tide revealing hidden treasures.
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The Immaculate Conception
BY ELLEN VIRGINIA Queen of Virgins, pray for us! Thy purity gives God great praise; On earth, thou lived for Him alone.
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Love’s Triumph
BY DONNA FERGUSON DUDLEY The Princess rushed into the wood, still hoping that she could outrun the burden of a marriage forced.
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Celtic Advent
BY TIMOTHY MATHER As we light the candle of hospitality in our windows, may we welcome the child of rebirth into our lives.