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In 2021, Biden's decency couldn't save democracy. The real test will come in 2022.
… infrastructure bill , which is the legislative equivalent of refusing to put up a Christmas tree. As the Build Back Better bill appeared to be shelved last week by Sen. Joe Manchin's …
Christmas means we all belong, to Christ and to each other
… one great body of love. It is real. It is there. It's here . When you gaze at your Christmas tree and its many lights of red and blue and green, and its many branches holding many ornaments … us of our reality in the mystical body of Christ — many parts shining bright as one glorious tree of life. And if you don't have a tree, that's all right, you get the idea. Then, when you go to Mass on Christmas Day and get in …
With over 1 million lightbulbs, Illinois shrine has Christmas display like few others
… along the illuminated roads of the shrine's 200 acres. Throughout the grounds, lights outline tree trunks and branches, and bright white strands turn lampposts flanking the path into conical Christmas trees. But patrons first enter through a tunnel of light, this year outfitted with new, and … company to offer carriage rides. Local organizations and businesses also sponsor a Christmas tree display in their visitors center. Along with retelling the story of Jesus' birth and …
NY exhibit 'Earth on the Edge' weaves wonder, dread into mesmerizing art
… the room — a series of paintings on recycled paper from Kathy Levine — depict scenes of downed trees and home wreckage in the wake of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Levine has crafted the work to appear as though it's been painted on cross-sections of a tree trunk. It gives these moments a strangely spectral quality, like we're catching a glimpse of … "The folly of what they're doing" in the Amazon, she says. "They're clearing the trees to make crops, but because there's less trees, there's less rain so there's less moisture …
Philippine bishops call for prayers, aid as Super Typhoon Rai death toll passes 370
… winds no man could take standing up hammered us for more than three hours. Not only were trees uprooted and rooftops ripped from homes battered like dollhouses, electric power and all … aid remains a challenge because many roads are not passable and not yet cleared of fallen trees and electric posts," Villamar said. "Many families also need livelihood support. Fishers …
While coping with losses, tornado victims also are hopeful about rebuilding
… we know who lost everything," said Father Harpole. He also noted that while one woman had a tree fall on her house, "over here (at the parish) our electric power never even flickered, and … who believes she is somewhat fortunate is Anita ("Annie") Adams, who lost, she said, "20 trees on my property, but I still see us (her mother lives next door) as being in pretty good … an adjustor has come out to see me but what they'll pay for is a mixed bag." "Mixed" meaning trees that did not hit the homeowner's house, for example, are not covered for removal, and Adams …
Pope: Eat, give gifts, be 'merry' this Christmas, but don't forget Jesus
… Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts. "What is Christmas? Is it a tree? A statue of a baby with a woman and a man nearby? Yes, it is Jesus, the birth of Jesus," he …
Prepare for Christmas by serving others, pope says
… birth by serving those in need rather than focusing on what awaits them under the Christmas tree, Pope Francis said. "We are so busy with all the preparations, with gifts and things that …
Vatican Nativity crèche inspired by Peru's Andean region
… one hand while banging a drum with the other. Overlooking the Peruvian Nativity scene atop a tree is an Andean condor, the country's national symbol, with its massive wings spread preparing … was to be unveiled the evening of Dec. 10, along with the lighting of the 90-foot-tall spruce tree. They will remain in the square through Jan. 9, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. …
Storming heaven
… of the Hebrews from Egypt. John’s images for judgment as an axe laid to the root of the tree or a winnowing fan on the threshing floor are ominous and violent. Jesus confirms John’s …
Mother of God
… and tenements to the factories and storefronts with a soft blanket of snow, even coating the trees and bushes in flocked glory. I knew from my own memories that children across the city were …