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What are the Twelve Days of Christmas?

December 24, 2007

We have posted a brief article explaining them on our main store site.

Most Advent and Christmas items are at least 20% off through Epiphany!

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How Many Things Can Go Wrong Before Christmas?

December 21, 2007

I can’t count them all.

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A Couple of Videos to Help Get You in the Christmas Mood

December 21, 2007

Trans-Siberian Orchestra does the Pachelbel Canon

And if you can stomach it, Happy Life Day from the Star Wars crew.

The scariest thing about the Life Day special is that it was TWO HOURS long. The five minutes that are on display here are too much to stand on their own.

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St. Alphonsus Liguori – Are You Preparing for Christmas in Your Heart?

December 12, 2007

“The Jews solemnized a day called by them dies ignis, the day of fire with which Nehemias consumed the sacrifice, upon his return with his countrymen from the captivity of Babylon. Even so, and indeed with more reason, should Christmas day be called the day of fire, on which a God came as a little [...]

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What Catholic gifts could I give this Christmas?

December 2, 2007

Catholic gift-giving ideas for this Christmas Season
“Go back to that night when Divine Light, in order to illumine the darkness of men, tabernacled himself in the world he had made, and you will see that only the simple and the learned found him, namely, the shepherds and the wise men. The angels and a star [...]

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A Pro-Life Source for Poinsettias

November 24, 2007

A while back I mentioned that the largest supplier of poinsettias in the United States likes to give lots of money to Planned Parenthood. A commenter pointed us to a company that does good with their business. Thanks Kristin!

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The History of Christmas Cards

November 21, 2007

Christmas Cards, official items printed with a Christmas message and sent to wish others a “A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.”, were first printed in England in 1843 making them as old as the opera Don Pasquale, the United Free Church of Scotland, the British colony of Natal, a Christmas [...]

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Thanksgiving Sale!

November 21, 2007

Aquinas and More is helping you take care of your Christmas shopping early so you can enjoy a spiritually rewarding Advent. Take 15% off just about everything on our site from Wednesday (21) evening – Monday (26) evening.
All orders over $55 will include a free copy of Catholic Men’s Quarterly and receive free standard shipping [...]

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When Does the New Year Begin?

November 4, 2007

“Advent Begins December 2 – The Start of the New Church Year. We Celebrate the Season of the Birth of Our Lord”
 
“Advent calls us as Christians to ponder again the mystery of our salvation, our hope that there is an answer to the riddle of earthly life with its passing joys, disappointments, sorrows and frustrations, [...]

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Poinsettias at Christmas? Think Again

September 17, 2007

I like poinsettias decorating my church just as much as the next person but it has just come to my attention that doing so will most likely contribute to the betterment of Planned Parenthood. 70% of the country’s poinsettias come from the farm of the Eckes family in California. This family has given a quarter [...]

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