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The Wexford Carol

By Anita Crane ⋅ December 27, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s the tender and deeply moving 12th century Irish Christmas carol separately sung by Alison Krauss and Libera. “With Mary holy, we should pray, to God with love, this Christmas Day…”

Young blogger leads in helping Dominicans produce provocative film

By Anita Crane ⋅ March 14, 2013 ⋅ 2 comments

NEW YORK – Kindly Light, the filmmaking branch of the Dominican Friars Province of Saint Joseph, is raising funds at indiegogo.com for their provocative new documentary with unseen film of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Starting with the example of Saint Paul’s failure to convert the Greeks in Athens, Sheen urges his fellow priests to […]

Ring Christmas bells, Jesus is King

By Anita Crane ⋅ December 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Ring Christmas bells Merrily ring Tell all the world Jesus is King… Joy to the world! Glorious classics by the Ray Conniff Singers – music videos pre-dating MTV. Click here to get this beautiful Christmas carol or browse more selections.

Pope Benedict’s childhood Christmas letter to Baby Jesus

By Anita Crane ⋅ December 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Merry Christmas! Something sweet: At the age of 7, in 1934, Pope Benedict wrote the following letter to Baby Jesus: Dear Baby Jesus, quickly come down to earth. You will bring joy to children. Also bring me joy. I would like a Volks-Schott, green clothing for Mass and a heart of Jesus. I will always […]

Pope Benedict’s ‘Infancy Narratives’

By Anita Crane ⋅ December 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Father C.J. McCloskey doesn’t disappoint in his latest article, a review of “Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives” by Pope Benedict XVI More Wise Insights From the Pope Infancy Narratives Caps Benedict XVI’s Trilogy on Christ by Father C.J. McCloskey, Special to the Register Saturday, Dec 15, 2012 10:22 AM Well, we are now officially […]

Ave Maria

By Anita Crane ⋅ August 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Latin Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. English Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy […]

God rest ye merry gentle friends

By Anita Crane ⋅ December 23, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

This is one of the best music videos I’ve ever seen. Cellist Steven Sharp Nelson plays “Carol of the Bells” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” …Merry Christmas and God rest you merry gentle friends, let nothing you dismay. Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day to save us all from Satan’s power […]

Who is Saint Nicholas?

By Anita Crane ⋅ December 6, 2011 ⋅ One comment

December 6: Happy feast of Saint Nicholas! Saint Nicholas, protector of children, pray for all children of God, especially His most vulnerable pre-born little ones.