Bethlehemian Rhapsody is a parody written by Mark Bradford and directed by Darla Robinson (darla@ puppetunes.com). It tells the Christmas story in a new….and UNIQUE….way, using the music of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and some muppet-like puppets. It will touch the hearts of generations to come. Watch it
In Austria, a joint partnership has long operated in the festive season. St Nicholas is the wise old gent who rewards the well-behaved, while bad children have to deal with the Krampus. He’s a figure that would make you think twice about pulling your sister’s hair. With a red face, horns and a sharp-toothed leer, Read more
We can trace the origins of the Advent wreath back to pagan tradition. Pre-Christian Germanic people lit candles and placed them in wreaths during the darkest days of winter as a sign of hope for the light that would come with Springtime. Read more
A vicar who once built an ice rink inside his church has taken it a stage further this year with a toboggan run. Father Stuart Cadduck has installed a 30ft long inflatabe run next to the pews, just yards from the altar, stretching down one side of the ancient church. Read more
An atheist group in Teteboro is suing to stop an annual blessing of the animals at a New Jersey shelter. NJ.com reports American Atheists Inc. claims in a federal lawsuit the Bergen County Animal Shelter’s blessing of the animals by a Roman Catholic priest violates the First and Fourth Amendments. Read more
A church in upmarket Malibu has decided to stop providing free meals for those in need after claiming they were told by officials they were attracting too many homeless people. Continue reading
In the wake of the Texas church shooting in which 25 people and an unborn child died, a leader of The River at Tampa Bay Church posted a warning on social media. “Welcome to The River at Tampa Bay Church,” signs at the church warn, “right of admission reserved — this is private property. Please Read more
The Catholic Hipster Handbook will help readers realise the only way to go against what’s normal and accepted in the culture is to be authentically Catholic – rediscovering cool saints, forgotten prayers, and other weird but sacred stuff. Being a Catholic Hipster is all about an attitude – an attitude grounded in being part of Read more
After Andy: Adventures in Warhol Land by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni casts some light on a fact that astonished much of the world when the artist’s casket was carried from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan: Andy Warhol was a life-long, practising Roman Catholic. Read more