“A Charlie Brown Christmas” is one of my favorite Christmas specials. Like most people, I have always loved the scripture recitation of Luke 2:8-14 that Linus delivers. I consider it the quintessential reading for a Christmas service. Alas, in the Catholic tradition, this verse is read only at the midnight Mass, which we never attended … Continue reading “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”
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The Little Books are here! The Little Books are here!
In Steve Martin’s 1979 movie “The Jerk,” there’s a scene where his character shouts, “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here! ... Page 73 — ‘Johnson, Navin R.’! I'm somebody now! Millions of people look at this book every day! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity — your name in print … Continue reading The Little Books are here! The Little Books are here!
Jazzed By Jesus 