The Nativity of Our Lord
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I think this is really cool, and I didn’t know about it until recently. It was a treasure in storage for fifty years, but now it’s on display. Hi, this is ... Read more
Your Christmas Reminder
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Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. It is already December 23 and tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Let’s remember that Christmas is all about celebrating the birth of ... Read more
Home For Christmas
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Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. I bet most of you are traveling for Christmas – or have family and friends who’re braving the busy roads for ... Read more
The First Christmas Carol
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Christmas carols are so wonderful, some radio stations start playing them in November! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Do you know what the first Christmas Carol ... Read more
The Four Masses of Christmas
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Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Why do so many people go to Mass on Christmas? Because no one wants to miss the opportunity to share in ... Read more
Two Weeks to Celebrate Christmas
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Do you remember when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to earth? I know, that was 50 years ago, but everyone’s still talking about it. That celebration lasted for weeks, with ... Read more
The Gloria at Christmas
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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of goodwill.” You won’t hear those words at Mass during Advent, but you can’t miss them on Christmas! ... Read more
So When Should You Open the Christmas Gifts?
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So when should you open the Christmas gifts? Christmas Eve? Christmas Day? Before Christmas Mass or after Christmas Mass? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Families have ... Read more
Christ Was Laid in a Manger
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Do you know what a manger is? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. When Christ was born, he was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a ... Read more
Silent Night
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Does your family have Christmas traditions? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. I think every family should have its own Christmas traditions, passed down from generation to ... Read more
How Long is the Christmas Season?
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St. Emeric’s Church on the near west side of Cleveland would leave the beautiful Christmas decorations up until February 2, a full forty days after Christmas. Hi, this is Fr. ... Read more
The Nativity Scene
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What do you call it? The Nativity scene? The manger? Or the crèche? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. No matter what you call it, you have ... Read more