Christmas reflection on Mary and Joseph and contemporary attitudes
The piece contrasts modern views on teen pregnancy and abortion with biblical times, tracing Mary and Joseph’s dilemma when Mary becomes pregnant. It recounts the three possible choices Joseph faced and the angel Gabriel’s message guiding him to wed Mary and raise Jesus. It ends urging readers to examine trust and faith in their own relationships.
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North America
Jesus
Joseph
Mary
Gabriel
God
Mary and
A Widow Rediscovers Christmas Decoration Traditions
The writer reflects on holiday memories from a past filled with family, a beloved husband Ed, and shared decorating rituals. After 2014, illness changed the scene and she avoided a full tree, but in the current year she begins anew in a smaller home. She embraces quiet. memories, warmth, and hope remain.
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Radition
Christmas Hope and Sharing the Good News
A reflection on Christmas preparations and spreading Christ’s message to the elderly, sick, lonely, and grieving. The writer urges acts of kindness, baking, and outreach anchored in John 3 16, to bring joy to those the Lord lays on our hearts this season.
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Jesus Christ
Bethlehem
Earth
Professors Accept Zero Salary Increase to Fix Governance
Todd MacKay argues UMFA’s 21 day strike ended with no salary rise as gains in governance and workload protections aim to curb Manitoba’s costly public sector. He links university wage costs to rising debt service and says front line services must be protected while salaries stay contained.
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University of Manitoba Faculty Association
UMFA
Manitoba
Canada
Frontier Centre For Public Policy
University of Manitoba
Todd MacKay
Prairie
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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