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Posted on 12/05/2012 7:25:46 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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I’m gonna start me a ‘Merry Christmas 2013’ thread and win this contest!
“Happy Birthday to Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Lord of the Universe and Savior of Mankind, the One for if you don’t accept Him as Lord and Savior will cost you an eternity in Hell”....how’s that for a Christmas greeting?
Nope. We can’t. :)
Well, yes, I could’ve...but this has become a “tradition” around these parts. So. Merry EARLY Christmas, DManA!
/johnny
Dare you! :)
Merry Christmas, you Revolting Cat you!
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Father Cantalamessa's 3rd Advent Homily, "The Christian Response to Rationalism"
Father Cantalamessa's 2nd Advent Sermon, "The Christian Response to Secularism"
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Father Cantalamessa's 1st Advent Sermon: "The Christian Answer to Atheist Scientism"
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Pope on Advent: With Jesus, there is no life without meaning
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History and Symbolism of the Advent Wreath
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Mary's Gift of Self Points the Way, "The Blessed Mother and Advent", Part 1 of 4
The Perfect Faith of the Blessed Virgin "The Blessed Mother and Advent", Part 2 of 4
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Reclaiming the Mystery of Advent, Part One: The Meaning of Advent
Renewing the Mystery of Advent, Part Two: The Witness of John the Baptist
Why “Gaudete?”, Part Three (Third Sunday of Advent)
Sunday before Nativity
Holy Mary and the Death of Sin - "The Blessed Mother and Advent", Part 4 of 4
Catholic Liturgy - Rose-Colored Vestments on Gaudete Sunday
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Immaculate Conception Novena -- starts November 30th [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
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Making Advent a Reality (the seasons are out of whack)
The Advent Workshop -- lots of information and activities
Jesse Trees (genealogy of Jesus activity for families)
Advent Wreath & Candles (Prayers for the Family)
Advent Overview
Reclaiming the Mystery of Advent, Part One: The Meaning of Advent
Celebrating Christ’s Advent [Archbishop Raymond Burke]
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The Paradox of Advent
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Advent: the Reason for the Season
The Advent Wreath
Advent Activity - The Jesse Tree
That incredible shrinking Advent-Christmas season (Christmas should start, not end, Dec. 25)
Advent Thoughts: Some of the Church Fathers on the Divinity of Christ
The Relationship Between Advent and the Change in the Seasons (Dom Guéranger)
Merry Christmas!
:)
Nope. Cute, but nope.
Todah!
Merry CHRISTmas, Mesta!!
3 years ago... in 4 days... I slipped and fell 5 feet from a rock shelf.
Besides the bleeding out, almost dying, losing organs, frostbite, hypothermia, spending a year recovering part...
During the blizzard, the snow cleared, laying on my back in the snow I saw the moon, and me and Jesus had a talk about being alone.
I wasn't. I'm not.
End of story.
Thank you.
/johnny
Merry EARLY Christmas, Salvation...thanks for all you do around FR, all the great links..
Merry CHRISTmas to you, too...very lovely
Merry Christmas, TurkeyLurkey!
Merry CHRISTmas!
No, Johnny. Never alone. I chose this picture because it reminded me of the much more famous “Footprints”. The words though are mine.
I drove down from the Grand Canyon to Scottsdale in a blizzard in a ‘79 Chevy Caprice alone. Could not see anything and could not stop or I would have run out of gas and probably not been found for days. I prayed for a miracle. Out of nowhere came two 18 wheelers. One got in front of me and one behind. They took me all the way down to a truck stop in Scottsdale. When I had parked my car, I went to thank them and they were nowhere in sight. I asked the guy at the gate where they had parked, and he thought I was nuts. Told me that the only vehicle through that gate in the past hour was mine.
It wasn’t the first time something like that happened to me and it hasn’t been the last.
Nope. NEVER alone.
Be well and have a blessed Christmas.
I love your story.
Personally, I was pretty sure I was Ok with God before the accident. I could have done without the experience.
Really.
/johnny
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