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St. Sylvester, Santa Claus, and the Seventh Day of Christmas.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
While you may mark December 31 on your calendar as New Year’s Eve or Hogmanay, in Old World nations such as Germany and Poland, the day is still known as Silvester, after the Feast of Saint Sylvester, which falls on the Seventh Day of Christmas
While you may mark December 31 on your calendar as New Year’s Eve or Hogmanay, in Old World nations such as Germany and Poland, the day is still known as Silvester, after the Feast of Saint Sylvester, which falls on the Seventh Day of Christmas

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Remembering the Death of a Turbulent Priest on the Fifth Day of Christmas.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
The first four days of Christmas are rooted in events directly from the New Testament: the birth of Jesus Christ, the martyrdom of St
The first four days of Christmas are rooted in events directly from the New Testament: the birth of Jesus Christ, the martyrdom of St

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The Fourth Day of Christmas: Holy Family, Holy Innocents.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
On December 28 this year, Christians celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, drawing us back towards the Nativity at the onset of Christmastide
On December 28 this year, Christians celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, drawing us back towards the Nativity at the onset of Christmastide

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The Story of the Second Day of Christmas.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
In an increasingly secular world, it can be all too easy to let the retail frenzy dictate what the Christmas season means: frantic last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve, rather than a traditional vigil supper, followed by a happy but often overwhelming celebration on the 25th, and then—done
In an increasingly secular world, it can be all too easy to let the retail frenzy dictate what the Christmas season means: frantic last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve, rather than a traditional vigil supper, followed by a happy but often overwhelming celebration on the 25th, and then—done

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No, Christians Did Not Steal December 25 From Paganism.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
One of the more tiresome secular traditions around Christmas Day is the circulation of the pseudo-intellectual myth that Christians "stole" December 25 as Jesus's birthday from the Roman festival of Sol Invictus, the "Unconquered Sun" god, co-opting a popular pagan celebration for their own purposes after the Roman Empire's conversion to Christianity
One of the more tiresome secular traditions around Christmas Day is the circulation of the pseudo-intellectual myth that Christians "stole" December 25 as Jesus's birthday from the Roman festival of Sol Invictus, the "Unconquered Sun" god, co-opting a popular pagan celebration for their own purposes after the Roman Empire's conversion to Christianity

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The Traditions of Christmas Eve and the Vigil Supper.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
Christmas Eve, the holy vigil preceding the anniversary of Christ's birth, holds a special place in Christian devotion across the world
Christmas Eve, the holy vigil preceding the anniversary of Christ's birth, holds a special place in Christian devotion across the world

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This BIG Insurer Is Now Punishing Hospitals for Putting Patients First.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
There's a new policy by healthcare insurance provider Anthem, currently rebranding as Elevance Health, that would actually penalize hospitals when out-of-network physicians provide care for patients
There's a new policy by healthcare insurance provider Anthem, currently rebranding as Elevance Health, that would actually penalize hospitals when out-of-network physicians provide care for patients