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Healthy Grieving: The empty chair—Managing grief during the holidays

By Victor Parachin If I’d had my druthers for Christmas, I would have put a paper bag over my head

Saint Nicholas of Bari, also known as Nicholas of Myra or Nicholas the Wonderworker, was born in the year 270,

Recovering from a painful divorce, Pat Dygart wondered if she’d be able to celebrate the approaching holidays. She had stored

“You did not hide your light under a basket, but let it shine for the whole world, for all the

By Tony Rossi, Director of Communications, The Christophers Christmas is often described as a magical time, but I think the

By Paul Franson If you’ve been drinking wine for any time, you’ll notice how quickly varieties go in and out

By Drusilla Banks The mail-order industry has shown tremendous growth in the last five years. Today, you can order anything

Diane Harrington, of Milwaukie, OR, had just lost her job. Money would be tight during the coming holiday season, so

Born in 1579 in Lima, Peru, St. Martin de Porres was the illegitimate son of a Spanish knight and a