The Vatican unveiled its official Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square on Friday evening, surprising some with its depiction of an astronaut and another figure wearing a Darth Vader-esque helmet coming to adore the Christ child.
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We don’t need to be afraid of the Christmas tree’s pagan roots
A tree that is forever green and points to heaven can stand for Christ.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Netflix’s ‘Dash & Lily’ is a close-to-perfect show for a holiday season that just doesn’t feel normal
The sincerity of “Dash & Lily” extends far beyond its rom-com influences. It holds a deep, reverent love for New York.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Vatican tells young people to ask for words of wisdom for Christmas
One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people they know.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
A brief history of ‘O Holy Night,’ the rousing Christmas hymn that garnered mixed reviews
“It might be a good thing to discard this piece whose popularity is becoming unhealthy,” one early critic wrote.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Matt Malone, S.J.: Christmas reminds us that there is only one redeemer (and it’s not the president)
The United States is a unique achievement in a fallen world.
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Jesuit Autocomplete | Season 2, Episode 4: Christmas
Fr. Eric Sundrup, S.J., and Fr. Paddy Gilger, S.J., answer some of the Internet’s most searched questions about Christmas.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What makes a family holy?
We may not yet be saints, but this does not make our families any less sacred.
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Thousands mark Christmas in West Bank town of Bethlehem
Visitors converged on the town’s large Christmas tree in Manger Square, near the spot believed to mark Jesus’ birthplace.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
When Christmas is neither merry nor white
We make Christmas into something it is not and wonder why it disappoints.