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Barbara Graver

Barbara Graver

Catholic Writer, Podcaster & Etsy Shop Owner

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (and Charles Schultz Didn’t): My Christmas Podcast

December 23, 2022

A Tale of Two TV Specials

The podcast below the story of two of my favorite TV Christmas specials and what they have to say about Christmas – and media. And, as it turned out, I discovered a few things in doing it.

The first is that quoting Scripture on TV has been taboo for a lot longer than most of realize. The second is that the only TV Christmas special that includes Scripture is longer available on network TV (but can seen for free on Apple TV if you have an account). The third is that while it was relatively rare for a child (like me) to have never heard the Bible read aloud in 1967, it’s probably very common now.

There is, I’m quite sure, a point to be made. We’ll get back to it, in the new year.

Until then, wishing you and yours a wonderful Christ filled Christmas!

  • You can find the podcast and episode on most pop popular podcast apps (just search for New Age To Catholic or Barbara Graver or both).
  • You can also listen online via my show page at NewAgeToCatholic.com
  • If you like to listen to your podcasts on YouTube, please subscribe to my channel YouTube.com/c/barbaragraver.

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The Seven Sorrows Rosary is a wonderful Lenten dev The Seven Sorrows Rosary is a wonderful Lenten devotion!

The Seven Sorrows which Pierced Our Lady’s Heart.

1. The Prophecy of Saint Simeon. (Luke 2:34–35)

2. The escape and Flight into Egypt. (Matthew 2:13)

3. The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem (Luke 2:43–45)

4. The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Via Dolorosa.

5. The Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary. (John 19:25)

6. The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross. (Matthew 27:57–59)

7. The Burial of Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea. (John 19:40–42)

Not only do we get to unite our sufferings and sorrows to Our Lady of Sorrows, we are also promised 7 Graces:

According to St Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373), there are Seven Graces of this devotion.

1. I will grant peace to their families.

2. I will be enlightened about the Divine mysteries.

3. I will console them in their pains, and I will accompany them in their work.

4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.

5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy, and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.

6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death, they will see the face of their Mother.

7. I have obtained this Grace from my Divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.

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