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Fifth Day of Christmas – Feast of St. Thomas Becket

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 29, 2020 7 Comments

Thomas Becket was a best friend to King Henry II. Rumor had it that Becket had a grander vision of life than Henry did, "a taste for magnificence." But that all changed when Henry made Becket the Archbishop of Canterbury. It not only chilled their friendship but ended Becket's life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTv3sZCWIPs

Fourth Day of Christmas – Day of the Holy Innocents

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 28, 2020 5 Comments

According to Catholic resources, the fourth day of Christmas, December 28, is for commemorating and remembering the souls lost during the Massacre of Holy Innocents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7zzttXGcHk

Third Day of Christmas: St. John the Apostle, Disciple and Friend of Jesus

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 27, 2020 2 Comments

On December 27 we recognize the feast of St. John the Apostle, a disciple and close friend of Jesus. Like St. Stephen, whose feast day is the day after Christ's birthday, there is a legit reason for St. John's feast day so close to the 25th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUbDebJrVA

Second Day of Christmas: St. Stephen’s Day, the First Christian Martyr

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 26, 2020 6 Comments

I hope everyone had a wonderful first day of Christmas. On December 26, the second day of Christmas, we celebrate St. Stephen, who is the first Christian martyr and one of the first deacons of the Church.

Nashville: RV Broadcast Warning Before Christmas Day Bomb Explosion

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 26, 2020 27 Comments

On Christmas morning, an RV broadcasting a bomb warning was discovered in downtown Nashville. Police were on the scene responding to gunshot reports and quickly leapt into action, evacuating nearby buildings, and doubtlessly saving lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSJ-4TaI0eg&feature=emb_title

Christmas Eve wildfire rages around San Diego area’s Camp Pendleton

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 25, 2020 6 Comments

A wildfire is raging on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in northern San Diego County triggered evacuation orders early Christmas Eve.

Do You Know the Original Lyrics of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”?

Posted by Leah M. Baldacci, Esq. on December 25, 2020 15 Comments

Merry Christmas Legal Insurrection Readers! During my childhood, my maternal grandmother heavily influenced my current love for American Musicals. When my family would visit my grandparents in central Maine, I would would watch her many VHS tapes of Shirley Temple, Rogers & Hammerstein, and Judy Garland musicals.

U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh Student Pulled Over for Car Covered In Christmas Lights

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 25, 2020 5 Comments

"I love your lights, but I’m pulling you over because of the lights"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwCma7sQc6k

The First Day of Christmas: the Birth of Jesus Christ

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 25, 2020 9 Comments

People messing up the twelve days of Christmas has always annoyed me, even before I converted to Catholicism. Christmas is not a day. It is a season that lasts twelve days. It begins on December 25 when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and ends twelve days later when the Magi visit the nativity.

Merry Christmas! Enjoy the Best Christmas Flash Mob of All Time!

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 25, 2020 2 Comments

Posting this video has become an annual tradition here at Legal Insurrection, but it holds special value this year. The video features an event that took place in 2010, long before the pandemic which has closed businesses and shuttered people in their homes, apart from each other during the holiday season.

VIDEO: Hillsdale College Choir Performs ‘O Holy Night’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 24, 2020 7 Comments

This is an old favorite which I've posted every Christmas for a few years now. Watch below and you'll find out why. Merry Christmas!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIYHw-0xxnM

Europe Braces for Grim Christmas as Germany, UK Tighten Coronavirus Lockdown

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 20, 2020 20 Comments

Europe is plunging into darkness ahead of this year's Christmas season as Germany and the United Kingdom tighten their already harsh coronavirus lockdowns.

UK’s NHS Scrubs Terrifying Ad Showing Santa Near Death From COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 14, 2020 16 Comments

Truly, our political elites and our media minions have spent most of 2020 ginning up fears about a virus in which the death rate seems to be on par with the seasonal flu. However, one entity seems to have taken the fear-mongering a step too far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHmQCbygxSU

First “Christmas Star” in Nearly 800 Years Will be Visible Later This Month

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 04, 2020 8 Comments

This is pretty awesome.

Dr. Anthony Fauci declares that Santa Claus is ‘immune’ to COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 22, 2020 17 Comments

After the cases of Wuhan coronavirus began surging across the country in a predicted seasonal pattern, Coronavirus Task Force member Anthony Fauci declared that more restrictions were going to be imposed and Americans needed to, "Do what you're are told".

Things I’m Extremely Thankful for This Christmas

Posted by Stacey Matthews on December 26, 2019 10 Comments

In the spirit of Christmas and the joyful traditions that come with it, I’m going to veer in a non–political direction with some thoughts on what I’m thankful for this holiday season.

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Oklahoma City Police, Walmart Bring Christmas to Family After Burglar Stole Presents

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 26, 2019 5 Comments

I had no idea Walmart does this. Apparently, the company provides toys and gifts to police departments to help families who lose gifts in robberies. That's what happened in Oklahoma City on December 23.

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