As the service concludes, those gathered reflect on the beauty and mystical nature of Christ’s birth. They hold candles and ...
While glittering Christmas decorations adorn malls and mansions across the Western world, a stark contrast emerges in ...
The leaders also called for the release of all captives, the return of the displaced, treatment of the sick and wounded, the ...
By H H Mohrmen Christmas is the day celebrated to mark an event when Christ became flesh, lived, and became part of the ...
The faithful from different parts of the world and from different walks of life have already passed through the open Holy ...
The 12 days of Christmas tell of martyrdom, pain, and sacrifice as much as life, joy, and salvation. This is no accident.
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 ...
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.
The O Antiphons are much more than simple refrains to be chanted before Our Lady’s Magnifcat or to serve as verses in an ...
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 ...
Advent, from “adventus” in Latin meaning “coming,” is the season encompassing the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to Christmas, according to Britannica. In the Christian church ...