Let me start off by saying that I love Christmas. I really do. While the decorations and tree trimming and family dinners and presents are
The Incarnation is the marriage of God to every aspect of our humanity. He touches every moment of human life – from its conception to
Merry Christmas! Yes, that’s right, it’s still Christmas. Even though many stores and parks take down their decorations after December 25 or once the year
If God has ever left you feeling the weight of an unmet desire, you understand how agonizing the emptiness can feel. It’s an excruciating type of
This season of Christmas we recall the powerful words of Scripture, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn 1:14). Christ became man to
Isn’t it sad that it is Jesus’ birthday and everyone gets presents except for him? That’s what the priest said at a mass for children
In his stunning work, the Spirit of the Liturgy, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI states that worship requires that God “give back” and reveal Himself to
Happy New Liturgical Year! With the First Sunday of Advent came a new year in the Catholic Church. Advent is an important time of spiritual
During Advent and Christmas, I often think of the Holy Family. I look at the poor and homeless in my community in relation to Mary
I recently finished weaning my toddler, my second born. When her sister was her age (nearly two and a half) she not only had been
This weekend we celebrated the Epiphany! But who were these mysterious Magi who came from the East? Here are some things you may not know
I recently attended a live performance of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The cast did an excellent job portraying the well-known tale in a new
Charlie gave Linus the pop quiz: what is Christmas all about? Of course, Linus proclaims the birth of Christ (was Linus named after the second Pope?)
Guest post by Lynn Hale. Be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open
A traditionalist rebuke of the “Vatican II” Church? Boniface, the politically-incorrect saint? The Universal Church celebrated the feast of Saint Boniface, Apostle of Germany, on
I’ll never forget my second grade Christmas play at my Catholic school. It seemed as if all the boys wanted to be one of the
Every year during Advent we are barraged with carols, artwork, and traditions about a fat man dressed in red who climbs down the chimney with
Raymond Arroyo: Christmas Merry & Bright, by Raymond Arroyo. Album CD. Over the years, Raymond Arroyo has hosted an array of illustrious musicians on his
Together with “exciting” and “joyful”, “stressful” is a word that is associated with the days leading up to Christmas and with the Christmas season itself.
The stores filled with Christmas items especially early this season, “Santa Baby” playing endlessly on the local radio station since late October. Christmas all around
Fr. Dwight Longenecker. The Secret of the Bethlehem Shepherds. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $12.99. eBook $9.99. 144 pages. Available from the publisher. “The Messiah
