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Well, Christmastime is almost over. We’ll have to wait another year for all the decorations and candy canes and radio stations incessantly playing secular Christmas carols. For some reason though, despite the fact that it never once mentions the baby…

In an article entitled The Nightmare After Christmas, Jason Dietz of Metacritic speculates on why movies released in January are generally so awful. He speculations include such notions as people are still trying to catch up on the blockbuster Christmas…

In the mind of Woody Allen, nothing could possibly be worse than a Jewish mother looking down on us from on high…

Of course, we Catholics know better, don’t we? We don’t just appreciate having a Jewish mother looking over…

Ah, New Years Eve. I never really was much one for partying on this particular day. Maybe it’s because by the time I hit drinking age I was already working at a movie theater and typically found myself ringing in…

The Anti-Christian Age

by Pat Buchanan December 31, 2012

For two millennia, the birth of Christ has been seen as the greatest event in world history. The moment Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem, God became man, and eternal salvation became possible.
This date has been the…

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THE TWELVE CLIPS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY 5: IT’S A BOB AND CARL CHRISTMAS

by David December 30, 2012

With the combination of festivities and reflection that make up Christmastime, it’s often easy to forget there are plenty of folks out there who don’t celebrate the same things we do during this time of year…

According to the latest…

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Pope Benedict in Financial Times: “No bowing to false gods…”

by Dr. Robert Moynihan December 28, 2012

Editor’s Note: In case you missed it, Pope Benedict did something rather surprising a few days before Christmas. Dr. Robert Moynihan has the details.
Benedict XVI has done it again: he has broken with past tradition by publishing an article…

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Benedict Defends Traditional Family in Christmas Address to Roman Curia

by Pope Benedict XVI December 27, 2012

It is with great joy that I meet you today, dear Members of the College of Cardinals, Representatives of the Roman Curia and the Governorate, for this traditional event in the days leading up to the feast of Christmas. I…

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A Light in Dark Times

by Ken Connor December 27, 2012

Every year the week before Christmas, St. Peter’s Church in Purcellville, VA hosts a “Blue Christmas” service.  The aim is to offer a message of hope and comfort to those who might not be feeling so holly jolly during the…

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THE TWELVE CLIPS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY 1: BATMAN

by David December 26, 2012

Anyone familiar with the Batman of the comics knows that one of the Caped Crusader’s most repeated monikers is that of “The World’s Greatest Detective.” How did the Dark Knight earn this lofty appellation? Well, just watch his magnificent mind…

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