God has given us a portrait of the virtues in the life of the Holy Family. Unlike a static, cracked ancient stone, we find in their...

The Nativity by Lorenzo Monaco, c. 1406-10. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Christmas and the Nativity is not just a fable,...

The world does not think like God. If we were to plan how to stage the most important moment in history, it might involve a great...

By Father Angel Perez-Lopez Vicar for Clergy for the Archdiocese of Denver The Son of God Becomes the Son of Man The Christmas season is...

By Ashley Crane We expect Christmas to be a happy and joyous time—a time of merry-making, gift-giving, and extravagant jollification. And...

I recently happened across a comforting verse from The First Letter of Peter that seems fitting for a time like this. “Humble yourselves,...

Among the tenured professorial skeptics, few Gospel episodes have been sliced, diced, and tossed to the dissecting room floor as...

Amidst the unique Christmas we will be experiencing this 2020, the astronomical event that will unfold on Dec. 21 appears like a gift of...

Every family is called to build a culture in their home, with unique traditions and practices. The season of Christmas is a great...

There is an ancient legend about Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and a spider. After Jesus was born, the Holy Family fled into Egypt, while baby...

Dr. Michel Therrien, STL, STD is the  President of the Preambula Group. For families at Christmas time, the Church’s celebration of the...

In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan; Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow,...

By Monsignor Jorge de los Santos Around this time of year, it’s common to see the Christmas celebration filled with marketing and...

In October 2001 I had a long conversation with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. It was but weeks after 9/11; a new century and millennium were...