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ANALYSIS · 668d ago

The 11th and 12th Days of Christmas.

The Eleventh Day of Christmas is marked by more than one feast day. The best known, for modern Catholics at least, is that of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,…

ANALYSIS · 676d ago

Christ Before Kings on the 5th Day of Christmas.

The first four days of Christmas draw directly from biblical events: the Nativity, St. Stephen's martyrdom, St. John's life, and the tragic Massacre of the Innocents. This year,…

ANALYSIS · 685d ago

What ACTUALLY Is a Government Shutdown?

The United States federal government is on the precipice of another government shutdown—albeit a partial one—as Congress continues to struggle to pass a temporary funding measure. Notably, a…