A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Holy Family
Christmas
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
This Christmas, let the Swiss Guard plan your holiday menu
Authored by a member of the force that protects Pope Francis, “The Vatican Christmas Cookbook” explores the food and traditions that make for a happy holiday
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
In Christ’s Mass, it is always Christmas
When we come to Eucharist at Christmas, we believe that time warps in upon itself. Christ is born today, is baptized today, dies today, rises today.
Posted inFaith, Music
Millennials Confront True Meaning of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ (A Parable)
Oh the poor starving Africans! the six of us looking at each other like are you kidding me…
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Read: Pope Francis prepares us for the coming of Christ on Christmas
Pope Francis’ remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Christmas made my family’s favorite traditions. This one is breaking them.
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.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The ‘O Antiphons,’ Reimagined
Ansgar Holmberg, C.S.J., 86, didn’t paint her O Antiphon series to edify or instruct anyone. They were meant only for herself.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
‘There’s no stopping the baby.’ The pandemic won’t cancel Posadas this Christmas.
During the nine days before Christmas, friends and family gather for the re-enactment, with two children dressing up to play the roles of Mary and Joseph.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Have yourself a social-distanced Christmas
This is not the year—or the Christmas—we wanted. But God is still with us, and we can still reach out to our neighbors.
Posted inFaith, News
Not everyone hates the Vatican’s astronaut Nativity
“What they did was portray an astronaut offering the moon to Jesus,” Angelo Bottone said. “To me, it’s an expression of profound worship.”