Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians started ...

A little more than 2,000 years ago, a baby was born who split time in half. Were you aware of that? We are living in the year 2023 A.D. because of the birth of Jesus Christ. We have recorded that the ...

A silhouette of onlookers in front of Esther Strauss' sculpture 'Crowning.' Michel M. Raguin with cooperation of the Mariendom Linz , CC BY A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to ...

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 ...

DRUGS ARE FACTORS IN THE CRASH. FOR MANY, TODAY IS ABOUT CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF CHRIST AND THE RENEWED JOURNEY OF THEIR FAITH. HUNDREDS OF SACRAMENTO CATHOLICS WORSHIP AT THE CATHEDRAL OF THE ...

In his homily during Christmas evening Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus witnesses to God’s patient fidelity and his love for mankind. Pope Francis prays at Christmas Mass at ...

The widely celebrated December 25th as Jesus Christ's birth lacks historical validation. The Bible omits a specific date, and details like shepherds' presence suggest a warmer season. December 25th ...

The Bible says that Christ was born of a virgin, but it does not say why. This silence has encouraged theologians to compose reasons of their own. These reasons, at times, are more ingenuous than wise ...

Cambridge, MA. Some of you may remember that I marked the Triduum 2009 by drawing on Paramahamsa Yogananda’s The Second Coming of Christ, reflecting on how he explained the meaning of Holy Thursday, ...

Among all the jubilation of buying and opening presents, eating turkey and drinking champagne, it can be difficult to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas, of course, celebrates the birth ...