Tag: Christmas

As far as memory and historical records go, gift-giving has been part of every culture. There is something ingrained in our human nature that...

VATICAN CITY -- With the celebration of Christmas just around the corner, Christians should look for ways to share the joy of Jesus' birth...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- By now Christmas trees, lights and Santa Claus have taken over homes, streets and cities across the United States. In the Diocese...

Christmas this year is arriving amid shock and tears. The images of devastation wrought by at least 22 tornadoes slashing their way through Kentucky,...

After not having household gatherings for some time, we are very excited to host family and friends for Christmas celebrations once again. The anticipation...

When you have good news to share, who is the first person you want to tell? Your closest friend or most respected mentor probably...

The Christmas song that always slays me, jolts me out of my secular complacency and reminds me that this is an absolutely sacred moment...

A flame of light from the grotto in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity is making its way around the world, including across the United...

Throughout Advent and the Christmas season, I like to revisit the infancy narratives of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. There is so much...

I remember once hearing a speaker marveling at the "gentleness of God." My reaction was incredulity. Gentleness? Many in that very room were experiencing...