The birth of Jesus was a divine intervention, the moment God Himself stepped into our world as a baby. Now this, in itself, is a gift beyond measure, a gift of love, grace, a gift of salvation that ...

Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the ...

Christmas! The mention of Christmas brings forth a flood of images and experiences – celebrations, time off work, church services, credit card debt, and family gatherings. For those who hold a ...

At the Christmas Eve vigil Mass, ask your pastor to read all 25 verses in Matthew's Gospel rather than using the shorter form that skips over the genealogy. I know proclaiming Matthew's genealogy can ...

The Bible says Jesus was born in Bethlehem, yet he’s called Jesus of Nazareth. Historians and theologians have debated this mystery for centuries—was it faith, prophecy, or history that placed his ...

In the last few decades, that knowledge has taken a back seat to the hustle and bustle of shopping, parties and Santa Claus. Even the "comfort and joy" heralded is more about general feelings of ...

This is Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s depiction of the adoration of the shepherds on the night of the birth of Jesus Christ. Caravaggio lived from 1571-1610. Told in Matthew 1 and ...

The Vatican will clarify the Catholic Church’s position on some of Mary’s titles and her "cooperation in the work of ...

A couple of Christmas observations: REAL JESUS – I think the nativity set’s stable that my mother put out every December for decades was made of sturdy cardboard, and the animals, shepherds, Wise Men, ...

As many Americans prepare for the holidays with the hustle and bustle of sending cards, going shopping and taking kids to see Santa Claus, it can be easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas. In a ...