A baby’s baptism is an important life event which welcomes the child into the Christian church. Although guests, other than the godparents, who attend the baptism are not obliged to provide gifts, many will choose to do this to celebrate the special occasion.
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On the first day of December, from the time the children were … Each day, as we counted the time left until Christmas, our four children, starting with the youngest, took turns filling another pocket with a small toy or candy cane or reindeer …
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Santa Claus never came to our home in Boyle Heights. Not even in a half-baked disguise. But if he had shown up on Christmas Day, I probably would have wondered why, because Christmas Eve was the day our family got together — our Super Bowl of …
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I’m always nostalgic this time of year — for big Italian holiday feasts, midnight mass at St. Monica’s church, and punk rock.Let me explain. The association between Christmas and punk rock started when I was 13, when my friends and I went to …
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Cal Thomas is a conservative columnist. Bob Beckel is a liberal Democratic strategist. But as longtime friends, they can often find common ground on issues that lawmakers in Washington cannot. CAL: Would it surprise you to know, Bob, that the …
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Reflecting on the meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis urged the faithful “not to … as the people’s pope and was chosen as Time magazine’s Person of the Year. “We really saw it all on display today,” Elliott said. “Even as he encouraged all …
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Santa’s helper laughs as Santa Claus prepares to enter the Cannon Caucus Room for the 24th annual D.C. Children’s Christmas Party on the Hill in Washington, D.C. As the center of the biggest commercial season in the U.S., it’s no surprise that a …
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Related Cyber Monday was biggest online shopping day ever, data firm says More than 750 retailers to take part in Wednesday’s Free Shipping Day Retailers extending Black Friday deals amid lukewarm demand Beyond the long hours, other Toys R Us …
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I’m one of the very few kids who has had his hair trodden on in the middle of the night by Santa. What’s your favorite Christmas movie? “Elf”. I love “Elf!” Yeah, I’d love to do something … She goes, ‘I need to go to the bathroom.’
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“Christmas Dinner” by Robyn Neeley. (Photo: Crimson Romance) Facing the ghosts of Christmas past is something news anchor Amanda Turner is dreading, in Christmas Dinner by Robyn Neeley. Two years ago on Christmas Eve, her hometown boyfriend …
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