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Catholicism for the Modern World

Paul Combs

Nov 28, 2021

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THREE MINUTES WITH THE SAINTS

Saint Boniface and the Origin of the Christmas Tree

The history of your favorite holiday decoration goes back 1400 years

St. Boniface (Image: Catholic.com)

Today is the first Sunday of Advent (be sure to get your Advent wreaths), and for the next four Sundays of this Christmas season, my weekly “Three Minutes With the Saints” article will have…

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Writer, bookseller, would-be roadie for the E Street Band. My ultimate goal is to make books as popular in Texas as high school football...it may take a while.

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