Christmas grief
December 22, 2023
You know how they say the first Christmas after the death of a loved one is the hardest? Well, apparently we reach an age where
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Christmas 2023
December 21, 2023
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At Christmas, we hear the proclamation: “For unto us a Savior is born who is Christ and Lord. ”
Catholic schools prepare for Christmas
December 21, 2023
St. Francis of Assisi School, Triangle: St. Francis of Assisi School held a coat and clothing drive Nov. 29-Dec. 13. The project was coordinated by
Family raises money for charity with sprawling Nativity scene
December 21, 2023
Each year, the Porres family uses paint, dried flowers and herbs, dabs of glue, insulation sheets and hundreds of Italian figurines to create their own
Christmas pressure
December 14, 2023
I gained some interesting insight on Instagram recently. On a video of three children enjoying a bonfire, gentle music playing in the background, were these
The first Christmas
December 14, 2023
One Christmas when I was working in Rome, I picked up “The Life of Mary as Seen by the Mystics,” a book of writings compiled
Mass obligations for Sunday and Christmas
December 14, 2023
The faithful are required to attend Mass for the fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 24, and Christmas, Dec. 25. To fulfill Sunday Mass, the faithful
Vatican Christmas stamps feature Piero Casentini’s paintings
December 14, 2023
Piero Casentini’s painting of the Magi adoring the baby Jesus is the image the Vatican philatelic office chose for its 1.30-euro Christmas stamp for 2023.
Pope marks 800th anniversary of Nativity scene, asks prayers for Holy Land
December 11, 2023
VATICAN CITY — Away in a cave near Greccio, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi had the first Nativity scene — a live one — staged
Pope: Contemplate greatness of God’s love in simplicity of a crèche
December 6, 2023
VATICAN CITY — Whether simple or elaborate, the same every year or constantly changing, a Nativity scene echoes “the beauty of our faith,” Pope Francis
