As we approach the feast of Epiphany, Monsignor Owen Campion recounts the importance of the Magi’s journey to greet the Christ Child in Bethlehem — and how they sought the signs of God and followed them: “Finding the answer, and finding God,
The cover of the winter issue of Catholic Extension's magazine is a colorful patchwork of Christmas drawings by children from Ukraine and Uvalde, Texas.
A poignant message printed by one of the children also has a place on the cover: "Dear Pope Francis,
Celebrating Christmas is important and beautiful, Pope Francis said, but he asked people to spend less on their celebrations this year and donate the savings to help the people of Ukraine.
As he has done at his general audiences since Russia invaded Ukraine
Charles Dickens writes in the preface to his famous story “A Christmas Carol”: “I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other,
On Christmas morn I wake to find New peace in heart, and soul, and mind. Softly I tread the stairs to see Lights shining on the Christmas tree. Our children rising from their beds Find gifts beneath its branches spread. They gather
Pope Francis is writing to all the heads of state around the world, asking them to consider granting some prisoners clemency at Christmas.
The Vatican press office said Dec. 12 that the pope is asking government leaders to consider freeing or reducing the
As we continue to prepare for the coming of Christ by listening to the season’s songs and carols — both secular and religious — often we associate Christmas music with the upbeat classics, such as “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Jingle
Be ready for Mass the Fourth Sunday of Advent! Father Joshua Whitfield focuses on the consolation of Joseph. Joseph couldn’t have discerned on his own that “it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in’ Mary. He needed
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Simcha Fisher writes about her large family at Christmastime — the good and the ugly, with different personality dynamics. She writes: “One of the great mercies of being the mother of a large family is
In a new essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Kaitlyn Facista, creator of the online community Tea with Tolkien, explores how imitating the habits of Middle-earth’s Hobbits can help us reclaim a sense of peace and purpose during the Christmas season. Facista writes: