Christmas EveEve Stuff …

Pope Shenouda III, the top Coptic cleric, has withdrawn to a desert monastery to draw attention to grievances among Egyptian Christians.

I’ve heard of antagonists in the church, but this one takes the cake.

An overdue welcome to the Blogosphere to a fellow worker in the Southern vineyard.

Our parish’s catechumen has also launched.

Ah … Planned Parenthood. God help us. Here’s their “Christmas Card.”

Did you know that St Athanasius’s classic, On the Incarnation, with preface by CSL, is now online?

I’ve only been Christmas shopping once, that would be yesterday, but I noticed that everyone — Everyone — in the shops wished me a “Merry Christmas.” Seems that the “C-word” is making a comeback.

Finally, a must read — a wonderful memory of Christmas — by (Huw) Raphael.