http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/traditions/ en-us Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:33:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2292474/posts FORT WORTH — A former North Side High School teacher who recently resigned after being caught with a 16-year-old student in a park was arrested Friday night, accused of having sex with the boy. Emily Elizabeth Housley, who turns 29 today, was arrested at her mother’s Saginaw home shortly before 8:30 p.m., police said. Housley, who is married and has two children, was being booked into jail Friday night, police said. She faces a charge of sexual assault of a child. Star Telegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2292474/posts#comment Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:33:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2142322/posts We spend so much time saving a few bucks on Black Friday. Maybe we should be just as diligent to spent time saving dollars in other dealings in our lives. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2142322/posts#comment Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:52:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2059708/posts Father for Priests Matthew 23:1-12  [1] Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, [2] saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. [3] Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice. [4] They tie up heavy burdens (hard to carry) and lay them on people's shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them. [5] All their works are performed to be seen. They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.... EWTN.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2059708/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:49:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1942537/posts CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2007 – As the holiday season approaches, many soldiers would like more than anything to receive just one simple present. Army 1st Lt. Adam Samiof, executive officer for Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Task Force 12, wears a Santa hat as he helps other Task Force 12 soldiers decorate a tree for the holidays. The tree was donated to them by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Photo by Sgt. Brandon Little, USA  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. It isn’t a video game system, an MP3 player, or a new digital anything -- it’s the chance... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1942537/posts#comment Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:03:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1938149/posts Dear Ellen, Christmas is disgusting. It’s all pagan worship. Even most Christians don’t realize that all their decorations and traditions come from ancient Babylon. Our family doesn’t cave in to all this stuff and I tell friends at church they shouldn’t either. Signed, Ms. Christian Grinch Dear Ms. Grinch, By saying “all this stuff,” I assume we’re talking Christmas trees, mistletoe, hasty pudding, Yule logs, etc.? I grant that Christmas choices are a matter of personal conscience. I had a similar e-mail conversation with another Christian killjoy last month so I retrieve and relate to you my comments to him.... E-pistles to Ellen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1938149/posts#comment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:59:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933621/posts Brightly wrapped packages, eggnog, turkey with all the trimmings, and gathering with family and friends. We all do things during the holiday season that we have come to look at as our own traditions. But how did some Christmas traditions come to be? http://www.socyberty.com/Holidays/Christmas-Traditions-and-Where-They-Began.63403 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933621/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:07:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1893230/posts Look through the photo albums of any family in America--or on their walls or fireplace mantels. In many cases, you'll find a picture of a young Soldier mixed in with other cherished images. A young man with wide eyes and determined face (and freshly shorn head) of someone in the midst of Basic Training. A young woman standing or sitting in front of the American flag, shoulders square in her union. A just-married man in dress blues, taking his first steps with his bride under the proud protection of sabers upheld by friends-at-arms. My eyes rest on a picture of... The Salute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1893230/posts#comment Sat, 8 Sep 2007 20:17:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1871293/posts ROME (Reuters) - A decree this month by Pope Benedict allowing wider use of the old Latin mass has spawned a veritable cottage industry in helping Roman Catholic priests learn how to celebrate the centuries-old rite. A Web site, helpline, DVDs and a training course at Oxford are among resources springing up for priests who want to celebrate the old-style mass but aren't sure which vestments to wear or where to get them, when to genuflect, how deep to bow, or how to clasp their hands in prayer. "There will be priests who will say: 'Oh my God, I want... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1871293/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:52:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1863789/posts With their love of tradition and their formal dress code (no shorts even for children, and covered heads for women), the members of Mater Ecclesiae Church in Berlin Township can seem a tight-laced congregation of Roman Catholics. But on Sunday they were ringing bells, popping corks and slicing cake, and - mirabile visu! - some were even smoking cigars. Mirabile visu? Isn't that Latin? Graceful, dignified, formal and obscure, Latin is the language of choice at Mater Ecclesiae, one of the only Catholic churches in the nation where all the liturgies are conducted according to the centuries-old Tridentine rite. Its... Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1863789/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:25:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1786257/posts Shrove Tuesday is the term used in United Kingdom,, Ireland, and Australia to refer to the day after Collop Monday and before Ash Wednesday (the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday). In these countries, this day is also known as Pancake Day, because it is customary to eat pancakes on this day. The reason that pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent is that it was the start of the traditional 40 days of Lent liturgical fasting, during which only the plainest foodstuffs were eaten. Therefore, rich ingredients such as eggs, milk, sugar and flour are disposed... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1786257/posts#comment Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:15:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1757806/posts On Christmas Eve the house must be thoroughly cleaned, all the bed linens changed and all family members must bathe and don clean clothes before the evening meal. For the Christmas Eve dinner, the table is prepared as follows: a handfull of fine hay is spread evenly on the table. This is a reminder that Jesus was born in a stable and laid in a manger on hay. The table is then covered with a pure white tablecloth, set with plates and decorated with candles and fir boughs. Live flowers are inappropriate for the table, in particular red or white... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1757806/posts#comment Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:03:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756812/posts I'd like to hear about the different Christmas Day and Eve traditions of freepers. We always vow not to repeat Thanksgiving Day, but usually end up with the whole roasted turkey and trimmings event -- plus some fresh Florida seafood, more desserts than usual, etc. self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756812/posts#comment Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:29:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756396/posts NEW YORK - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton got into the holiday spirit Wednesday, describing her family's Christmas traditions, as well as the political mood, hinting it might be time for a mom to occupy the Oval Office. "We've never had a mother who ever ran for or held that position," the former first lady told the all-female cast of ABC's "The View." Clinton appeared on the show to promote the rerelease of "It Takes a Village," the book she penned a decade ago on the importance of community involvement in raising children. The New York lawmaker, who tops every national... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1756396/posts#comment Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:17:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1754120/posts Countdown: One week left for Christmas… and Hanukkah begins today at sunset. Many have been ready for months. Many haven’t started preps. Many will have NO preps but just go out elsewhere. For those last minute gifts….last minute food prep… last minute decorating… Let’s share our ideas. Gifts Gift cards, gift certificates are ALWAYS great. For gasoline, Malls, specialty shops, book stores, food stores etc. People really like to pick out their own stuff. They really do. Budget tight? Homemade is so nice..or make your own “gift certificates”.. Good for one(or more)..back-rubs, foot-rubs, car washes, window cleaning, car cleaning,... DollyCali / Snugs & All the Singles at FRee Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1754120/posts#comment Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:47:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1680925/posts In August of A.D. 258, the emperor Valerian ordered that all deacons, priests, and Bishops be put to death. Tradition via the Golden Legend tells us that Pope Sixtus II met with Lawrence, saying to him: "I shall not leave thee, my son, but greater strifes and battles be due to thee for the faith of Jesu Christ. We, as old men, have taken more lighter battle, and to thee as to a young man shall remain a more glorious battle of which thou shalt triumph and have victory of the tyrant, and shalt follow me within three days... Fish Eaters: The Whys and Hows of Traditional Catholicism http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1680925/posts#comment Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:43:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1611924/posts Traditions related to Palm Sunday Father Weiser gives a short lesson on the liturgy and history of traditions related to Palm or Passion Sunday. DIRECTIONSLITURGY — As soon as the Church obtained her freedom in the fourth century, the faithful in Jerusalem re-enacted the solemn entry of Christ into their city on the Sunday before Easter, holding a procession in which they carried branches and sang the "Hosanna" (Matthew 21, 1-11). In the early Latin Church, people attending Mass on this Sunday would hold aloft twigs of olives, which were not, however, blessed in those days. The rite of the... CatholicCulture.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1611924/posts#comment Sun, 9 Apr 2006 15:04:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1546611/posts I am sure I grew up with many of the same memories as many of you. Christmas was magical. The music and lights of the season made my heart leap with love, excitement, and anticipation. We remember the food, relatives, and traditions. I can still feel the hope I felt as a child. You know, that swell in your soul that made you want to do cartwheels for no reason other than utter joy of the season. I recall those mornings when one of us awoke and ran through the house, “Wake up! Santa came! Santa came!” The whole family... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1546611/posts#comment Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:12:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1521715/posts I have excerpted this from the long, meritorious article by Roger Sandall called Tribal Yearnings: The Enemies of Society Today. The total paper includes a fine discussion of why traditions are necessary including Karl Popper and Friederich Hayek. I have excerpted the Hayek portion of the article authored Gerald Vouga and published in 2004. If Friedrich Hayek were alive today he would have no difficulty explaining these paradoxes. Famous for his The Road to Serfdom, he is usually associated with free market economics. What is less well known is that his later life was devoted to cultural studies and the... Culture Cult by Roger Sandall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1521715/posts#comment Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:55:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1509864/posts "Police told to respect traditions," from the Herald Sun, with thanks to Terry: POLICE are being advised to treat Muslim domestic violence cases differently out of respect for Islamic traditions and habits. Officers are also being urged to work with Muslim leaders, who will try to keep the families together. Women's groups are concerned the politically correct policing could give comfort to wife bashers and keep their victims in a cycle of violence. The instructions come in a religious diversity handbook given to Victorian police officers that also recommends special treatment for suspects of Aboriginal, Hindu and Buddhist background... Police... Dhimmi Watch, Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1509864/posts#comment Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:18:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1444420/posts Terror Sanitized After the terror attacks in London, a few TV commentators said they would go after those in the media who want to sanitize terrorism. Such bravado may be admirable, but it is a bravado that does not recognize how terrorism has already been sanitized. The leaders of Western democracies have sanitized terrorism because they cannot publicly admit they are helpless to prevent more attacks. Most analysts who study the so-called war on terror could have told you a year ago that there would be a terrorist attack targeting the London subway. Likewise, there are those who will tell... CHRONWATCH.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1444420/posts#comment Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:58:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1443306/posts The upcoming Supreme Court vacancy resulting from Justice Sandra O’Connor’s retirement, when considered in conjunction with the ongoing terror war, highlights the pivotal times in which Western Civilization finds itself. On the one hand, the slaughter of innocent civilians is the chosen weapon that Islamists ruthlessly employ to subjugate their enemies. Among liberals, it is by the iron-fisted use of judicial power that they intend to further their cause. Certainly, nobody is suggesting that liberals engage in terrorist bombings, beheadings, or the torture of their political enemies. Although, the left regularly makes just such accusations against the United States military,... CHRONWATCH.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1443306/posts#comment Fri, 15 Jul 2005 04:00:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1437331/posts “A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.” --Barry Goldwater “The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help’.” --Ronald Reagan As a young black conservative, I am happy to see more black people taking an interest in or switching to the Republican Party. It’s a party of inclusion for people of all races. If you like to work hard to achieve your dreams and you are conservative in your views, you will find a place in the Republican... CHRONWATCH.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1437331/posts#comment Wed, 6 Jul 2005 04:49:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1436660/posts July 4th is more than a time to celebrate America’s birthday by grilling hot dogs and buying on credit. It is an opportunity to reflect upon the deeds of our founding fathers and to consider the means by which we might continue to guard those essential freedoms that we associate with happiness. Over two centuries ago, these men sacrificed their lives, their families, their homes to create conditions by which every American has a chance to better himself, to determine his own fate, to pursue happiness on his own terms, and most importantly, or simply to be left alone. In... TOWNHALL.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1436660/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jul 2005 05:26:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1434118/posts The other night Ann Coulter asked my boss, Chris Ruddy how old I am. That got me thinking that since late next week I'll be having a birthday, it might be instructive to recall not how old I am chronologically, but how old I am to be able to remember a whole lot of stuff. My friend Michael Reagan, no spring chicken himself, was kind enough the other day to tell me that I am as old as dirt, and suggested that I had been around long enough to have been baptized by John the Baptist. That's not quite true,... PVBR.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1434118/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:56:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1429473/posts If Democrats like Dick Durbin believe the vicious attacks they so relentlessly spew against America and America’s military then I wouldn’t blame them for hating this country and seeking its overthrow. After all, if America were truly led by Adolph Hitler (as the Democrats repeatedly call George W. Bush) and our soldiers were “only following orders,” like the Nazis that Durbin compared them to, and the American people not only solidly returned Hitler to power but did so with even more support at every level of government, all good people should seek its demise. What is more likely, however, is... CHRONWATCH.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1429473/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jun 2005 04:05:18 GMT