The feast of Saint Nicholas is upon us and affords us with a perfect time to consider how we celebrate the days leading up to
Eric and Suzan Sammons. The Jesse Tree: An Advent Devotion. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback. $17.95. 160 pages. Available from the publisher. Eric
Raymond Arroyo. The Wise Men Who Found Christmas. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Hardback $17.95. 48 pages. Available from the publisher. The long-awaited real
The closer a person approaches God, the less worthy he or she feels. A painting under a candlelight shows fewer defects than under the brilliance
“They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary His mother. They prostrated themselves and did
Guest Post by Tim Clark, blogger at Between the Paws I realized something while watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” recently. It was something I missed
A baby changes everything. Any person who has become a parent knows the truth of this statement. Every aspect of his or her life is
Everyone has, at one point in life or another, experienced a Christmas which was less merry than others – whether the cause be relationship or
And out of gloom and darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see. —Isaiah 29:18 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should
As the world was shutting down this past April due to coronavirus, prisons and hospitals and nursing homes became fortresses, with no-one allowed in or
If time were merely money, we could perhaps afford to waste it. But time is life, and we don’t know how much of it we
I grew up hearing the story of Mr. Scrooge as often as I heard the story of the birth of the Christ child. My grandmother
The season of Advent is a season set aside for Christmas preparation. Usually, there are four Sundays of Advent before Christmas. The scripture readings selected
Guest post by Mei Quan, Solomon Islands. Our Archbishop serves up great homilies, and Sunday was no exception. Reflecting on the Gospel reading from Matthew
Back in 1995, pop singer Joan Osborne had a hit song, “One of Us”, in which she asks the question, “What if God was one
There were three types of people seeking the Baby Jesus. We have Herod, the Shepherds, and the Wise Men (or Magi). All three types of
A Christmastide Reflection All over the world nativity scenes are glowing with light. Millions of Christmas cards impressed with the visage of the infant
And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? —Luke 1:43 Although she did not know
When Love was hid within the crib Wise men Heaven’s call did heed Beneath the Star they traveled far To seek the King of which
One of the sites included in the itinerary of the Holy Land pilgrimage I joined was the Chapel of the Angels, a Catholic church located
I don’t know about you, but I need a little Christmas magic right now. Let’s take a little trip to Advent and Christmas with Lisa
