From National Catholic Register comes a point of view to help counter frustration with the "Christmas too early" feeling.
Then one year it dawned on me: For most people the Christmas tree, Christmas lights, the music, the parties, the cookies, etc., are actually Advent activities. They call them Christmas decorations, but when they come down right after Christmas Day, they actually are Advent decorations. If they were really for Christmas, then they would stay up for the whole of the Christmas season. And realizing this changed my whole outlook.
Muslim Youth to Help Guard Indonesian Churches at Christmas
I love this story which you can read at the Catholic Herald.
More than 90,000 police and soldiers and a moderate Muslim youth group will help guard nearly 50,000 churches across Indonesia, including some previously attacked by terrorists, during the Christmas period.How Taiwan’s ‘Silent Majority’ Blocked Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Momentum
A fascinating story since I didn't know Taiwan's take on these issues.
Until local elections that were held Nov. 24, Taiwan was considered the San Francisco of Asia — the most “gay-friendly” country in the region, set to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples, as ordered by the country’s highest court.Read the whole thing at National Catholic Register.
What happened instead surprised even Catholic clergy deeply involved in defending pro-family laws.
In a set of five referendum questions, Taiwan overwhelmingly affirmed traditional marriage and voted to remove content reflecting gender ideology from elementary- and junior-high-school curricula; 66.1% of approximately 19 million eligible voters participated.
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