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The Mystery and the Spirit of Christmas

For a long time, I鈥檇 assumed that Bethlehem was a bustling, prosperous city; the key word being, 鈥渁ssumed鈥�. Then years ago, I discovered that wasn鈥檛 always the case but I didn鈥檛 pursue the matter any farther.

St. Nicholas stories and staying jolly

How to influence opponents and win friends

Of all the festivities and traditions of this time of year, I鈥檝e always most enjoyed the sense of joyfulness: Perfect strangers exchanging smiles and Christmas wishes; letters and phone calls from friends and families; concerts, as well as uplifting

If there鈥檚 one expression we all probably have heard as a child, as a parent or as a grandparent, it`s ``Don`t touch!`` Sometimes spoken as a warning, it can prevent burns or cuts or even disciplinary consequences.

Jesus and the sum of our lives

Quality versus quantity in our spiritual lives

A gentleman who rides the same bus as I, is an avid history buff. He reads constantly and any conversation usually centers around that topic. One morning he told me his latest focus is on 鈥淭he Age of Enlightenment.

Lately I鈥檝e been cleaning out my office. After combing through a quarter-century of published articles and studies, I was ready to toss it all out and forget about saving what I鈥檇 deemed essential. So glad I didn鈥檛 and here鈥檚 why.