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Filling Soles on St. Nick’s Day
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Filling Soles on St. Nick’s Day

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by on Dec 06, 2013 in Columnists, Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com, Parenting
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Growing up, Saint Nicholas Day meant three things:  the fireplace, stocking caps, and the biggest pair of shoes you could find. It started the evening before, when we finished the family rosary.  We always ended our rosary with the ‘blowing of the candle.’  Well, actually it wasn’t a candle, it was a little oil lamp […]

The Santa Debate: Don't Believe the Hype!
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The Santa Debate: Don’t Believe the Hype!

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by on Dec 05, 2011 in Featured, Parenting
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Yes, the to-Santa vs. not-to-Santa debate within the realm of our Catholic Christian community is fresh, real and has turned heated. How did this develop? I believe that just as suddenly-well-meaning friends and acquaintances exhibit concern over homeschooled children ‘missing’ a grand social experience, as in some variation on the well worn and ever predictable: […]