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Very Merry 3rd Day of Christmas
Merry 3rd Day of Christmas! This morning at church, I met with one of my favorite musicians to practice music for upcoming Masses. For nearly two hours we sang, played and, of course, laughed. There is something so beautiful about singing some of our favorite songs with a fellow music lover in a quiet church. I recall my Italian grandmother telling me as a young girl that when...
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Very Merry 2nd Day of Christmas!
Merry 2nd Day of Christmas! Earlier today, I saw on social media that many people started putting away their Christmas decorations on Christmas evening because the holiday is over. It seems there is always a rush to get it all up right after Thanksgiving and then pack it away before the first day of Christmas has even ended. This afternoon I spent a bit of time reminiscing over...
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Very Merry 1st Day of Christmas!
Merry 1st Day of Christmas! “The Twelve Days of Christmas” remains one of my...
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Epiphany 2025
And suddenly the star they had seen rising went forward and halted over the...
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Merry 12th Day of Christmas
Merry 12th Day of Christmas As we close out these Merry 12 Days of...
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Merry 11th Day of Christmas
Merry 11th Day of Christmas Eleven pipers piping. Making music. This brings...
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Merry 10th Day of Christmas
Merry 10th Day of Christmas Psalm 98 is used in today’s readings. Whenever...
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Merry 9th Day of Christmas
Merry 9th Day of Christmas The other day I heard the old Alabama song from...
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Merry 8th Day of Christmas
Merry 8th Day of Christmas A New Years Day tradition I had with my mom was...
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Merry 7th Day of Christmas
Merry 7th Day of Christmas We are already a week into this Christmas season...