As the service concludes, those gathered reflect on the beauty and mystical nature of Christ’s birth. They hold candles and ...

By H H Mohrmen Christmas is the day celebrated to mark an event when Christ became flesh, lived, and became part of the ...

Pilgrims from around the world are passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which Pope Francis opened to begin ...

While glittering Christmas decorations adorn malls and mansions across the Western world, a stark contrast emerges in ...

The O Antiphons are much more than simple refrains to be chanted before Our Lady’s Magnifcat or to serve as verses in an ...

The festive seasons, characterised by family reunions, cultural celebrations, and a surge in tourism, bring a unique vibrancy ...

To many of us in the West, Christmas time has a very particular "look" — photoshoots with Santa, decorating trees, baking ...

"May the Holy Spirit grace you with some Sabbath time in which you can reflect on the true meaning of the birth of Christ and ...

The 12 days of Christmas tell of martyrdom, pain, and sacrifice as much as life, joy, and salvation. This is no accident.

Nobody can accuse the film industry of championing Christianity and, ironically, some of the most vociferous critics of their movies are the loudest to call for the return of Christ in Christmas.

Father Jim Livingston, the pastor of St. Paul in Ham Lake, noted that in the passage from the Gospel of Matthew referencing ...

Until that time when Jesus does return in all his glory, we can be assured that we are held in his loving embrace, and that ...