Christmas

This will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. (Luke 2:12) I confess I sometimes sympathize with the Grinch. I look for ways to stop Christmas from coming. The closer it gets, the…

We are drawing near to the end of 2019, a year in which we looked back on some significant anniversaries. One of the most important, of course, was on July 20 — 50 years since man first set foot on the moon. It made me happy to see that…

It was to shepherds in the hill country around Bethlehem that the message of the Savior’s birth was first delivered. An angel invited them to seek out an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. The shepherds’ role in the…

Russell died earlier this year. He was 63, but looked 10 years older. That’s what living in the woods will do to you. He was a big man physically and as I was to find out, he was a big man if you measured the kindness he showed to so many.…

Her name is Margaret, the pope’s cat who’s become a fixture in the Vatican. Swiss Guards open doors for her. Kitchen staff prepare her favorite dishes. The pope’s vicar knows her habits, and enjoys her company. Crowds who gather in St.…

According to nine-time Grammy-nominated Christian music songwriter and artist Matt Maher, the very best thing about Advent is that it takes time. “What’s invaluable about the season of Advent is that it really becomes a reflective time that…

Traditional Polish Nativity scenes have been added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, marking the country’s first appearance on the prestigious list. The decision was made at a meeting in Mauritius on Nov. 29 attended by…

In turning on the light of the Christmas tree, we wish for the light of Christ to be in us. A Christmas without light is not Christmas. Let there be light in the soul, in the heart; let there be forgiveness to others; let there be no…

The countdown to Christmas is likely the most exciting time of year for Christian children. Each family has Advent traditions of their own including Advent wreaths, Advent calendars, Jesse trees, and Christmas trees that help build the…