Keep Christ in Christmas
Besides my observation that there are fewer "Christmas Carols" at public school "Christmas Concerts" than there used to be, I just want to recall something from J.F. Power, Morte d'Urbain. I don't have it in front of me, but here goes.
A group of priests are founding a "house" somewhere on the Minnesota prairie. To build community, set an example, etc., they are doing a lot of work on the place themselves. To save money, they order supplies in bulk from Chicago; supplies arrive by train in the nearest little town. In other words, there is a lot of activity from which local businesses get little or no benefit.
As Christmas approaches, the fathers decide to do some real outreach and introduce themselves. They put up signs that say "Keep Christ in Christmas." The local Chamber of Commerce has had enough. They issue a letter to the editor, or a petition or something and say: what are these priests trying to do? Destroy our business?
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