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  1. Thursday, January 2, 2020

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    01/02/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember St. Basil, one of the Cappadocian Fathers, and Charles Porterfield Krauth, American Lutheran. The reading is "Come Ye Sinners" by Joseph Hart.
    Thursday, January 2, 2020

  2. Wednesday, January 1, 2020

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    01/01/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we observe the Feast of the Holy Name. We remember Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptist Church. The reading is "Ring Out Wild Bells" by Tennyson.
    Wednesday, January 1, 2020

  3. New Year’s Resolutions

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    12/31/19
    1 min
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith
    The Thinking Fellows closeout 2019 with a discussion about New Year’s resolutions.
    New Year’s Resolutions

  4. Tuesday, December 31, 2019

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    12/31/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember John Wycliffe and Marshal McLuhan. The reading is selected stanzas from "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."
    Tuesday, December 31, 2019

  5. Monday, December 30, 2019

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    12/30/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember pope-but-not-martyr St. Felix and New York governor and Democratic candidate for President Al Smith. The reading is "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by Thomas Lynch.
    Monday, December 30, 2019

  6. Sunday, December 29, 2019

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    12/29/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember two English contemporaries: Christina Rossetti and William Gladstone. The reading is "Love Came Down at Christmas" by Rossetti.
    Sunday, December 29, 2019

  7. Saturday, December 28, 2019

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    12/28/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we observe the Feast of the Innocents. We remember Pierre Bayle, who died on this day in 1706. The reading is "That Rage Whereof the Psalm Doth Say" by George Wither.
    Saturday, December 28, 2019

  8. Friday, December 27, 2019

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    12/27/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember the feast day for St. John the Evangelist. Today, in 537 AD, the construction of Haga Sophia was completed. The reading is "Earth cannot bar flame from ascending" by Rossetti.
    Friday, December 27, 2019

  9. Thursday, December 26, 2019

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    12/26/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we celebrate the second day of Christmas, known as St. Stephen's Day, and learn of traditions attached to this day. The reading is "St. Stephen" by Malcolm Guite.
    Thursday, December 26, 2019

  10. Wednesday, December 25, 2019

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    12/25/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we celebrate the feast of Christmas. Dan gives us a survey of Christmas events throughout time. The reading is "At the Manger Mary Sings" by WH Auden.
    Wednesday, December 25, 2019

  11. Tuesday, December 24, 2019

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    12/24/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, Dan gives a summary of Christmas Eve traditions around the world. The reading is "Chanticleer" by William Austin.
    Tuesday, December 24, 2019

  12. Monday, December 23, 2019

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    12/23/19
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we celebrate the feast of Thorlac Thorhallson, patron saint of Iceland. We remember Emil Brunner, born on this day in 1889. The reading is "Joy to The World" by Isaac Watts.
    Monday, December 23, 2019