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37.6—Nov/Dec, 2024
on Songs, Labors & the Welcome of Travelers & Guests
36.6—Nov/Dec, 2023
on How Grendel's Kinsmen Became Santa's Helpers
35.6—Nov/Dec, 2022
on the Divine Promise Fulfilled by the Child of Bethlehem
34.6—Nov/Dec, 2021
The Angels Sing, the Shepherds Too
34.6—Nov/Dec, 2021
on Experiencing Grief at Christmastime
34.6—Nov/Dec, 2021
on Faërian Drama & the End of Enchantment
33.6—Nov/Dec, 2020
on the Quest of the Magi & Other Journeys
32.6—November/December, 2019
The Musical Treasures of Michael Praetorius Hold Tremendous Liturgical Significance
31.6—November/December, 2018
on Childhood Encounters with a Christmas Icon
29.6—Nov/Dec, 2016
on the Burdens & Blessings of Beasts at Christmas
28.6—Nov/Dec, 2015
The Surprising Beauty of Divine Providence in Isak Dinesen's "Babette's Feast"
28.6—Nov/Dec, 2015
on the Deepest Longings of the Restless & the Lonely
28.6—Nov/Dec, 2015
The Portinari Altarpiece
by Hugo van der Goes
28.6—Nov/Dec, 2015
Advent Teufel and Llama Cookies
on Preparing for Christmas in a Shipwrecked Culture
27.6—Nov/Dec, 2014
on the Childish Interruptions That Make Up Real Life
26.6—Nov/Dec, 2013
on the Musical Gifts of a Jazz Musician's Christmas Cards
26.6—Nov/Dec, 2013
on Christmas Pizzas, Hospitality & the Best Gift of All
25.6—Nov/Dec, 2012
on the Adventures of Gift-Giving in a Large Family
24.6—Nov/Dec, 2011
on the Bethlehem Baboon & Other Christmas Traditions
23.6—November/December, 2010
on the New Adventures of the Baby Jesus
23.6—November/December, 2010
on Christmas Letters & Vanishing Connections
22.8—November/December, 2009
on the Real Men Behind the Christmas Carol
21.10—December, 2008
Early Christian Teaching on the Incarnation & Redemption
21.2—March, 2008
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
by David Michaelis
19.10—December, 2006
16.2—March, 2003
on Finding Hope in Difficult Times
16.10—December, 2003
on the Story Behind December 25
11.6—November/December, 1998
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19.10—December 2006
Training Up a Child Requires a Well-Formed Imagination by David Mills
33.3—May/June 2020
on the Wisdom of the Good Doctor Edmund Pellegrino by Allen H. Roberts II
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