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Archive for December, 2006

Christmas: Happy Birthday Jesus

Monday, December 25th, 2006

Tag:birthday, Christmas, jesusBy Paul Davis
Somebody is getting ready
To have a birthday celebration
It seems not many
Have remembered
This very special Person
Apparently their priorities
Are otherwise located
Their souls entrenched
In shopping and Christmas
Attending parties and giving gifts
Decorating houses
Singing happy songs
Sending out cards
Baking tasty dishes
Children writing lists full of wishes
Hoping for Santa Claus to soon come
Meanwhile we adorn the tree
This season […]

Have We Adults Forgotten the True Meaning of Christmas?

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

Tag:Christmas, gifts, meaningBy Katrina Williams
Every Christmas, I debate over what to get my niece, Ayana. I say this because Ayana is a girl who has been given almost anything she asks for every Christmas. At three years old, her parents bought her a Jeep Barbie. At four they bought her a 25-inch color television. At […]

Christmas Spirit: Do You Possess The True Spirit Of Christmas

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

Tag:Christmas, spiritBy Deanna Mascle
While for so many people this holiday season is about rampant commercialism, keeping up with the Joneses and rushing to keep up with a hectic schedule, we should all jump off the speed train and take time to not only appreciate the true meaning of Christmas but also to embrace the true […]

Gifts that Cannot be Bought

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Tag:christms, giftsBy Lynn Bradley
Christmas is a thrilling time of the year. It teaches the gift of giving. After we learn this lesson, we should continue to give all year to show our love. Giving ourselves to others is the most precious gift we can give. You have permission to publish this article.
The most valuable gifts […]

Catholic View: In Defense of Nativity and Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Tag:birth, Christ, virginBy Eugenia Brown
It seams that the liberal media today has no better time than Christmas and Easter to attack and ridicule the essence of the Christian values and beliefs. Some of the programming is intentionally pointed against the core Catholic beliefs as well.
While during the Easter time, most of the attacks are centered […]

Putting Christ Back into Christmas

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Tag:Christ, Christmas, greetingsYear by year we either hear of or even experience it ourselves, where Christ is elminated actively or passively from Christmas celebrations.
On Catholic Exchange yesterday it was reported that as a Jewish person was skating at a public rink, a government employee summoned a policeman to silence a group singing Christmas carols nearby. […]

Christmas Gifts for Catholic Children

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Tag:No TagsIt’s just a week to Christmas. Some of you may be in my shoes - thinking of what suitable gifts to get children for Christmas.
Instead of the usual run of the mill secular gifts of toys and electronic gadgets for kids, let’s broaden our gift repertoire to include Catholic books for our kids and […]

Roman Catholic Information

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Tag:No TagsThis blog went live today and is intended for anyone who’s interested in information relating to the Roman Catholic religion. We shall discuss topics listed below (but are not exhaustive):

Catholic news (from around the world)
Prayers
Sacraments
Marriage & Family issues
Pro-life issues
Saints
Theology
Catholic doctrine & apologetics

Stay tuned….