During Advent and Christmas seasons, Catholics’ attention focus mainly on “baby” Jesus. So, too, we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and contemplate Jesus’
As the Jubilee Year wound down, I was able to make a pilgrimage to Rome with several families from my parish. This is very late
In a world where the music filling the airwaves can go out of style, the Christmas season brings music steeped in tradition. At least for
On leaving Rome in 1223 St Francis of Assisi made for the Rieti Valley and back to the hermitage of Fonte Columbo where he had
It’s that ‘full of wonder’ time again. Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to
Christmas is the time of gift giving. And when we try to give gifts to those we hold dear to us we want it to
Young Hayden’s Recovery: A Christmas Healing Miracle When seven-year-old Hayden was admitted to St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care in March this year, his prognosis was
When I was younger, my mother hosted a seasonal trip for the senior citizens at our parish in Metro Detroit. She would choose a Catholic
With Christmas coming up around the corner, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at some connections in sacred Scripture
Let’s continue our Advent journey in the next few days because December brings a unique tension that shapes the modern Christian spirit. While society celebrates
Originating decades ago in Southern Italy, this Catholic-inspired event of family-gathering is a very popular Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition. Known in Italian as Festa del
Caution: This column contains accounts of life in the Auschwitz maternity barracks, which may be deeply disturbing to some readers. As you read these words,
A revolution obliterates an institution, tradition, or country and a new institution, tradition, or country is created. A reformation is where an institution, tradition, or
When you hear someone described as a “Scrooge,” that means miserly, miserable, and greedy, right? Well, the other side of Ebenezer Scrooge – the way
There is an old saying that ‘comparison is the thief of joy.’ Comparison slips quietly into our hearts the way a pickpocket moves through a
Whether at the beginning of a new liturgical year, or any other time during the year, we can benefit from taking a look at where
The Church of England made history on October 3 by naming Sarah Mullally, 63, as the first woman to hold the post of Archbishop of
We must prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord, as He desires to come and make His dwelling within us (St. Bernard of
At the post office the other day, I recognized a young woman who graduated from the small Christian school my children attend. She seemed upset
The Pontifical Council for the Family’s The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality (TMHS, 12/8/95) is a catechetical masterpiece, suitable for bookending with Saint Pope John Paul II’s Theology of
There’s a line I hear all the time in church life, spoken from pulpits, in small groups and printed on holy cards: “Prayer is a
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held their annual meeting this November. At Crisis.com, Sheryl Collmer called the meeting a “coffee circle.” According to
This time of year, Christians frequently declare, “Keep ‘Christ’ in ‘Christmas’!” It’s a good motto to follow. But just as important for Catholics is to
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for December 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God communicates most clearly to us through Catholic Doctrine.
