Spirituality

Pastor Raul Granillo: Unexpected Love

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By PASTOR RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos  

“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

Have you ever considered all the ways that we try to let people know something about us? For instance, a person might wear a wedding ring so that others will know that they are married. A person might wear a team logo so that others will know that they are a fan. Some might wear a uniform so that others will know that they are law enforcement. Some place political bumper stickers on their vehicle so that others will know which party they support.

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Ronald Reagan: Christmas According To Marx & Lenin

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President Ronald Reagan
 
LIBERTY COUNSEL News:
 
ORLANDO, Fla. ― Between his campaign against President Gerald Ford in 1975-76 and his race against Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan delivered more than 1,000 radio broadcasts.
 
In fact, Reagan wrote most of those three-minute broadcasts himself. In one broadcast during the Christmas season, Reagan shared a story about Christmas in the Ukraine before and after communism.

In an effort to resist Christians, communist leaders secularized a favorite Ukrainian Christmas carol, “Nova Radist Stala” (Joyous News Has

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Creches Displayed From Across Globe

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More than 200 Nativity Scenes are displayed Saturday at the 23rd Annual ‘Crèches from Around the World’ exhibit at the Los Alamos chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Los Alamos. The event is part of the WinterFest Weekend festivities in Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 

Scene from Saturday’s 23rd Annual ‘Crèches from Around the World’ exhibit at the Los Alamos chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

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Children’s Christmas Bazaar Draws Young Shoppers

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A young shopper decides on a purchase at Saturday’s annual Children’s Christmas Bazaar at Trinity on the Hill Church. Children shop upstairs for inexpensive gifts while parents relax downstairs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
TOTH volunteer elves wrap purchases for the young shoppers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
An elf helps with a shopping decision. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Pastor Raul: Fearless Hope

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Fearless Hope
By Pastor Raul Granillo
 
I’ve been a Cubs fan since I was about 3-years-old. When people would ask why I liked the Cubs, I would tell them that it taught humility.
 
After all, every year, the Cubs seemed to get my hopes up and then crush them like a recycled soda can. Honestly, I had come to expect nothing less from them—that is, until they went and won the World Series causing me to question everything I knew!
 
There are some things that we hope for and expect that one day they will come to pass, like graduating school, or getting a job. Then there are those things that we hope
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Three Eagle Scouts From IHM Parish Honored

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Newly invested Eagle Scouts from Troop 122 in Los Alamos, from left, George Margevicius, Nate Stephens and Ignacio Rougier. Courtesy photo

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos

Three young men from Troop 122 of the Boy Scouts of America in Los Alamos reached the highest rank in scouting Nov. 16 when they were invested as Eagle Scouts. George Margevicius, Ignacio Rougier and Nathaniel Stephens were surrounded by family, friends and fellow scouts at their National Eagle Court of Honor, which was held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall.

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Pastor Granillo: Second Fiddle

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos
 
“The most difficult instrument to play in the orchestra is second fiddle.” —Leonard Bernstein
 
I played the tenor sax in the school band during 6th and 7th grade. It was there that I learned about “chair” position. A friend of mine, Casey, also played the tenor sax, and I remember constantly competing against him for first chair. Casey held that position for the vast majority of my short lived musical career. On the bright side, I like to think I rocked my second chair position!
 
What didn’t occur to me at the time was that Casey, although
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