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Sermons from Sunday and Holy Day services at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas.

Tantor Media presents a collection of some of the most popular Christmas stories read by award-winning narrators Renee Raudman and Alan Sklar. This special anthology will transport listeners back to the Christmases of their youth, when they first heard these holiday tales.

Sermons delivered at St. Francis Episcopal Church for the Highlands, Shreveport, LA

In the September 21, 1897 edition of the New York Sun, a famous editorial posed the question, Is There A Santa Claus? The heartfelt response, Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, has since become a cherished part of American Christmas traditions. Join LibriVox as we present eight unique interpretations of this timeless classic, celebrating the magic of belief during the holiday season.

“From Age to Age” is an oral history podcast series highlighting personal faith journeys of parishioners at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York City. The Oral History Project was conceived to preserve the unique history of this church by inviting long-time parishioners to share their personal stories with a newer generation, illustrating why this parish is distinctive, unique, and a very special place.The Church of St. Francis Xavier is a Jesuit Apostolate in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

"Making Disciples and Disciple Makers"

The editor of a newspaper responds to a little girl's question of whether or not there really is a Santa Claus. This story goes to the very heart of the holiday season, marking a time of celebration, wonder and love.

A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems celebrating all the warmth and joy of the holiday season. "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" is a kindly editor's reply to a young reader regarding the existence of Santa; "Silent Night" is the classic song read with meaning and reverence; "The Christmas Masquerade" is a charming tale of a magical Christmas Eve.

On September 21, 1897, the New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan. She asked, "Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?" Sun editorial writer Francis Pharcellus Church gave her an amazingly beautiful "Yes."

The latest from St. Francis Anglican Church in Stockton, California. We are a vibrant, multicultural, and multigenerational Anglican church in the heart of Stockton proclaiming the Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ. St. Francis is a part of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).