At cross-cultural gatherings in Bethlehem, West Bank, groups of children and adults turn to a 67-year-old, colorful comic ...

I would dress up for the holidays and for a special occasion, but the definition of “special” was fairly strict. It involved wearing nice shoes perhaps half a dozen times a year.

Dearly beloved saints, saints-in-training and even those of y’all who wandered in here thinking this was a Cracker Barrel — greetings in the name of our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!