Tag: Christmas
Where did God’s incarnate Word make his dwelling? ‘Among us’
Are you looking for the Lord this Christmas? Then consider casting your gaze closer to home than you might at first feel inclined to...
Luca della Robbia’s ‘The Nativity’ invites us to humble ourselves before...
"Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us. Christmas is the mystery of this 'marvelous exchange':...
The Nativity of the Lord: As the newborn Jesus finds a...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 25, 2022: The Nativity of the Lord
1) Is 52:7-10 Psalm 98:1-6
2) Heb 1:1-6 Gospel: Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14
Newborn...
Bishop Koenig set to celebrate four Christmas Masses in the Diocese...
Bishop Koenig will celebrate a total of four Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the Diocese of Wilmington.
On Christmas Eve, the bishop...
During Advent and Christmas, offer God three gifts: yourself, silence and...
Once, an elderly archbishop was hosting a gathering at his home during the holidays. Someone presented him a gift that included a refrigerator magnet...
Christmas — The ultimate season of hospitality
'Tis the season to ponder the dual nature of Jesus Christ -- his true divinity and true humanity -- as we celebrate his incarnation...
Blessings are abundant as we come closer to Jesus and Mary,...
A blessed, light-filled Advent to you! I am certainly enjoying my Advent wreath, the warm glow from the first-week, first-lit purple candle, and the...
We joyfully celebrate the love of God who took on our...
December 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
upon those who dwelt in the land of...
Pope Francis calls us to have a simpler Christmas and donate...
VATICAN CITY -- Celebrating Christmas is important and beautiful, Pope Francis said, but he asked people to spend less on their celebrations this year...
E-commerce site Pushpay’s top 10 Christmas songs — O Holy Night,...
WASHINGTON -- The Christmas carol "O Holy Night" ranked first in a list of hymns most played in December at Christian churches in the...