1. Mary is blessed, because Mary knows the way God works and because she knows His promises, and she knows that in her womb grows her savior.
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember a giant in the medieval English church.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we look at a quintessential modern American denomination.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we remember T.B. Welch and his Communion innovation.
  5. Today on the Almanac, we look at the life and thought of Francis De Sales.
  6. Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about eating fish on Fridays.
  7. Small Is Beautiful! In this episode, we continue our reading and discussion of Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher. This week, small faith communities are the basis for a strong Church and the opposition to oppressive regimes. And after the show, the pre-show as bonus material.
  8. Today on the Almanac, we look at the feast of St. Stephen.
  9. Today on the Almanac, we wish you a very Merry Christmas.
  10. What is Christmas all about? It's inconceivable, but nevertheless about Christ being conceived. The word of God was promised, and that promise was Jesus.
  11. Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the famous Christmas Truce of 1914.
  12. Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the French War on Christmas.