Lisa Hendey over at Faith & Family has started a Christmas home decoration meme. Welcome to the home of the American Phoenix. Every year for the month of December until the Epiphany, our home is transformed into something wonderful. All of these decorations were done on a budget. This is our dining room. The table [...]

Since we’re on day number two of the twelve days, here is this precious video: H/T: The Catholic Key

Merry Christmas to all! Now begins the Twelve Days of Christmas, which extends from Christmas to the Epiphany. The history of the Twelve Days of Christmas is complex, but has existed from very early in the Church: The origin and counting of the Twelve Days is complicated, and is related to differences in calendars, church [...]

Apparently, the student body at Presentation High School, a Catholic high school in the diocese of San Jose, voted in their own mock election last November. The results of the election were published in the December 2008 parent newsletter. Here are the results of the election: Proposition Yes No Undecided 1A – High Speed Trains [...]