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We deplore King Herod for his historic cruelty. But we are hardly any better.

by Valerie Schultz December 28, 2020

The Holy Innocents of today continue to arrive and ask for our help. The way we welcome them or neglect them tells the story of who we are.

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I’m a Catholic who’s struggled with eating disorders. You aren’t alone if you do, too.

by Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg December 27, 2020

I know how isolating eating disorders can be, especially around the holidays. I am here to share some hope with you.

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What it means to be ‘Home for Christmas’ when you’re a Jesuit

by Matt Malone, S.J. December 25, 2020

Every year, very well-intentioned people who care about me a great deal ask whether I am going home for Christmas. My response is almost always the same: “I am home.”

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What I saw in Bethlehem this Christmas: Shuttered shops, an open church door—and hope.

by Stephanie Saldaña December 24, 2020

This year, I barely recognized Bethlehem, the city I know so well.

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Christmas made my family’s favorite traditions. This one is breaking them.

by Sebastian Gomes December 23, 2020

This is the first Christmas in 35 years—my entire life—that I won’t be with my mother, father and older brother for Christmas.

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The ‘O Antiphons,’ Reimagined

by Simcha Fisher December 22, 2020

Ansgar Holmberg, C.S.J., 86, didn’t paint her O Antiphon series to edify or instruct anyone. They were meant only for herself.

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This year, I have the chance to make Advent the peaceful season I’ve always wanted it to be.

by Paul Lynch December 18, 2020

Perhaps this Advent, which will probably feel a lot more like Lent, I will finally learn that good waiting is a grace, one that hinges on realizing that the arrival does not depend on my vaunted stage-managing powers.