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Have you eaten your Christmas leftovers?

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
In America, we waste 40 percent of our entire food supply or 1,400 calories per person per day, according to a new study. That number is just shocking, and I think it needs to make us re-evaluate our conversation about hunger, farming, and our policies around food.
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Be Merry for goodness sake!

Monday, December 28, 2009
Well, we knew our Christmas card wasn't exactly traditional when we sent it out last week, but we had no idea it would get the reaction that it did. In the past we used to sit around a table at Christmas and sign physical cards for our various contacts--authors, artists, etc. In today's Web 2.0 world, we've move to creating and sending out an e-card (sorry, U.S.
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Get in the Christmas spirit!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
We need some of the love, peace and joy that Jesus brought to earth here at USCatholic.org (at least based on the comments on Bryan's blog). So here are some fun Christmas links: If we are going to have nativity scenes in public places, we're going to have Festivus poles too.
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Are there rules for decorating the church during the holidays?

Monday, November 9, 2009
Are there rules for decorating the church during the holidays?
There are surprisingly few official rules about decorating churches, much to the chagrin of those who have been crowded out by Christmas poinsettias or engulfed by Easter lilies. At times, admittedly, the altar looks like it's been attacked by a rioting mob of florists. Much of what we do is based on tradition and preference.

The more days the merrier: Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas

Friday, November 6, 2009
The more days the merrier: Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas
Twelve ways to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, not including pipers piping.

’Twas the fight before Christmas : A survival guide to a fairly happy holiday

Friday, November 6, 2009
’Twas the fight before Christmas : A survival guide to a fairly happy holiday
Family drama bringing you down? Our survival guide to fairly happy holidays recommends decking the halls, not your brother.

Christmas myth debunked

Tuesday, December 23, 2008
For a few Christmases, our extremely unmusical family would attempt to sing "The 12 Days of Christmas." It was painful to listen to, but it inevitably turned into a good opportunity for laughter—such as when my Polish grandmother sang "three Polish hens" rather than French hens. Turns out we could have been making a mockery of a secret Catholic catechetical tool.
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Unique gifts and cards

Monday, December 22, 2008
Here are some very Catholic--and very non-Catholic--gifts: After Michelle Newcomb’s 4-year-old son said he wanted to be a priest, the Indiana mom decided to create a game just for him. Interest in her game grew, and now The Priest Game has been reproduced for sale.
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Standing room only: Creating a crowded crèche

Sunday, December 21, 2008
Standing room only: Creating a crowded crèche
When admittance to the nativity scene is free and open to the public, Bethlehem can get a little crowded—but the crèche is enriched because of it.

Have a green Christmas

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
When I first imagined a 108-foot Christmas tree and 40 other smaller (just 50 feet maybe?) trees adorning St. Peter’s Square and the rest of the Vatican, I couldn't help but wondering if Pope Benedict wasn’t that green after all. How old must a 108-foot Christmas tree be? How many acres of Austrian forest were decimated for the pope?
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