Christmas Midnight Mass: Celebrations and Origins

 The Christmas Eve Midnight Mass happens at midnight on December 24 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Mass marks the beginning of the Christmas Day. The word "Christmas" has originated from a combination of the words "Christ" and "Mass." "Christos" is Greek...

Anthony Finbar Burke Stabbed to Death After Snowball Fight

Anthony Finbar Burke, 20, was stabbed to death following a Snowball fight in Clos y Berllan in Rhuddlan on December 23. While a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder police are still calling for witnesses of the attack. An argument apparently broke out between the...

Sketchy Santa Holds Up Bank "To Pay His Elves"

A man dressed up as a decidedly sketchy Santa held up a bank in Nashville, Tennessee citing, in the third person, "Santa needs to pay his elves." Donning a traditional Santa outfit of a beard, a red and white jump...

Christmas is for Children

When I was a child, I lived in a house directly behind my Grandparents. Christmas Eve was when the entire family gathered at Grandpa and Grandma George’s for a very big dinner, followed by a gift exchange, followed...

Pakistan an abatoir for Christians, Baluch

Both Baluch and Christians are facing persecution in Pakistan and are natural allies." On the eve of Christmas my hearts goes out to the Christian victims who were targeted by religious goons in Pakistan, which is...

Salvation Army Secret Santas Made Generous Donations Nationwide

Salvation Army secret Santas strike again.A Salvation Army secret Santa donated $100,000 this year in Joplin, MO. Last year, the Joplin Salvation Army received a $50,000 anonymous donation as well, possibly from the...

St. Francis and the Christmas Crib

Pope Benedict recalls St. Francis' contribution to Christmas tradition. "In the Christian world, the feast of Christmas assumed a distinct form in the fourth century when it took the place of the Roman feast of the...

Wishboning with the President

In the spirit of seasonal party crashing, I am thinking that maybe I’ll saunter over to the White House, knock on Security’s door and announce that I have arrived for Christmas dinner. In my mind I can...

Irv Sutley: angel ordered removed from Christmas tree

In Sonoma County,  CA all religious symbols  -  angels and stars -  have been ordered removed from Christmas trees after a retired marine lodged a complaint that they were offensive and symbolized the "cult of Christianity".   The veteran lodged a...

Christmas Eve in Poland – 2009. Tradycyjna Wigilia w Polsce.

May the Spirit of Christmas bring you Peace, The Gladness of Christmas give you hope The Warmth of Christmas grant you Love May your holiday season be as beautiful as a Winter Wonderland! Merry Christmas ! Family members begin the celebration with a prayer and breaking of...

NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 - 2010: Track Santa on Christmas Eve

As we move in to 2010, the NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 is once again activated and is back to track Santa across the world on Christmas Eve and kids and adults alike can have fun finding out just where Santa is in the...

Jack Bauer Interrogates Santa - Great Christmas Spoof

If you are not in the happy Christmas spirit yet - this may help. This is a spoof a Jack Bauer interrogating Santa as though he is an international terrorist.  The video was made by the people at Rebel...

Go Green Dubai

In this time whole world is facing climate change problem "Go Green" is also bigest slogun against this global war. Now Dubai also start fight against this global climate change and want do more in this field. "...

Canadian Vets Return to Ortona

To mark the 65th anniversary of the Italian campaign Canadian veterans recently returned to Ortona. In December of 1943 the ancient Adriatic port city was the scene of some of the most bitter fighting of World War...

The Christmas Mirror: Santa's Last Letter to a Wonderful Child.

(Note: Don't ask me how I came to be in possession of this letter from Santa. I'll never tell. Will.) My Dearest Child, Word has gotten back to me that you are starting to doubt that I exist. That's Ok. It is as it should be. It is ok if you no longer believe in me...

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