True Stories by Anita Crane
Here’s for King & Country drumming and singing the best version of “Little Drummer Boy” that I know
Monique Danielle is the queen of Christmas lighting
What is the meaning of Christmas and why should you care? The answer might surprise you. John Barnabas asked me that question on his radio program “Happiness, Opportunity & Technology” or “HOT.”
On the first Sunday of Advent, one of my parish priests encouraged everyone to go to daily Mass and he said he hopes it will become a habit for us. Attending noon Mass should be fairly easy for Catholics who work in major U.S. cities. For example, there was a church with noon Mass everywhere […]
Just as the Star appeared over the stable in Bethlehem when the Christ Child was born, so the Star of David has appeared through the window of my Chapel on St. David’s Church Road, Fort Valley, Virginia, to remind us of His care, love, protection, and presence in our lives today and always.
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…”
Many people become depressed during the holidays. I hope you’re not one of them, but if you are, maybe this will help you or maybe it will help someone you know.
Look at Benny in a box, my beautiful Maine Coon, and celebrate the fact that Christ is also the generous Creator of cats. Except for a baby’s giggle, can you think of a more delightful sound than a cat’s purr?
In dulci jubilo, Now sing with hearts aglow!
Above all, Christmas is about celebrating the birthday of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. While many Christians try to faithfully rejoice, the holidays can be tinged with sorrow for any number of reasons, especially loneliness. Today, however, a sweet uplifting movie premiers. “The Christmas Candle” opens November 22 in hundreds of theaters across the U.S.A., hundreds more in the United Kingdom and still more in Australia and New Zealand.
Ring Christmas bells, Merrily ring! Tell all the world Jesus is King!
William Chatterton Dix wrote the beautiful lyrics to “What Child Is This?” He was an insurance agent and he wasn’t defined by his profession.
When he was seven years old, Pope Benedict XVI wrote the following letter to Baby Jesus…
Country music star Collin Raye doesn’t just sing his heart out, he also wears his heart on his sleeve.
This is one of the best music videos I’ve ever seen. Maybe the best. Cellist Steven Sharp Nelson plays “Carol of the Bells” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.”
A few days ago WND published my story about the Salvation Army’s support for abortion. It caused quite a stir with most commentators saying they’ll no longer donate and a few in denial, saying the story is false despite a direct link to the Salvation Army’s own website condoning the abortion of certain kinds of babies, plus its link to the Guttmacher Institute.
Today, WND published an interview with Major George Hood, chief communications officer for Salvation Army USA, and he was shocked.
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.
Happy story about ‘year that I died’ ‘Snowmen’ movie the story of three unlikely heroes Posted: December 01, 2011 1:00 am Eastern By Anita Crane © 2011 WND “Snowmen” star Bobby Coleman with Writer/Director Robert Kirbyson. (Courtesy of Mpower Pictures © 2009) “It was going to be the most amazing winter ever … the year that I […]
Ready for a beautiful life-changing film? Award-winning movie reveals Christian love ‘When you have a Muslim population asking for monks, it’s just so different’ Posted: February 26, 2011 1:00 am Eastern By Anita Crane © 2011 WorldNetDaily “Should it ever befall me, and it could happen today, to fall victim to the terrorism which seems to now […]
During this beautiful season of Advent, let us rejoice that the Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity bestowed us with the utmost dignity, since we are created in God’s image with intellect and free will. Yes, Jesus Christ Almighty elevated human nature by coming into this world as a vulnerable infant and a Christmas carol by poor American slaves sets the tone…
