Today’s Topics:

1, 2) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and the conversion of a Jewish Atheist
https://dominicansavrille.us/alphonse-de-ratisbonne-1814-1884-convert-from-judaism-by-the-miraculous-medal/

3) “Jolly” is a word rarely used anymore. But it has the most wonderful connotations, especially as associated with Christmas. What does “jolly” mean, exactly? It’s more than simply being happy.
https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2022/12/importance-being-jolly-liam-beecher.html

4) If it weren’t for Jesus, we would not have any holidays to speak of; life would be boring