Pope Francis asked people to celebrate a “real Christmas” by recognizing Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts.
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RADIO INTERVIEW: Why We Need Christmas Movies
John Mulderig, assistant director for media reviews and visual media for Catholic News Service, gives us his insights and recommendations for best Christmas movies that help inspire us to faith and virtue. He shares the lessons we learn from them that can be shared with our families.
Pope to kids: Jesus loves you, wants you to love others
At a rather formal meeting in the Apostolic Palace and a more relaxed one with balloons and silly hats in the Vatican audience hall, Pope Francis told children that Christmas is a sign of how much God loves them, and they are called to share that love.
Second chances: Vatican Christmas stamps feature work of homeless artist
Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Lódz, Poland, never imagined that the sketches he would draw in his free time while waiting for the public showers near Bernini’s Colonnade would lead to the opportunity of a lifetime.
The joy of a Yankee swap
When I mentioned that I was participating in two Yankee gift swaps this week, my family didn’t sound that enthusiastic.
An unexpected Christmas gift
Whether we have recognized how God is at work in our lives or missed some of the clues, Jesus will be waiting for us to come running to meet him in the manger on Christmas morning.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Christmas music and the power of song in times of plague
Dr. Remi Chiu, a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland shares insights about Christmas music and the historic power of music in times of plague and pandemic.
St. Isaac Jogues’ St. Monica Ministry bearing ‘overwhelming’ fruit
Parishioners of St. Isaac Jogues have discovered that big things can indeed start in small ways.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, ‘Star of New Evangelization,’ unites cultures
Our Lady of Guadalupe has united cultures throughout the centuries ever since she first appeared in a series of apparitions in 1531.
Christmas is time for sharing, not commercialism, pope says
The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God’s love and not the selfish indulgence of consumerism and indifference, Pope Francis said.
Find light in the darkness
Sometimes God taps you gently on the shoulder.
Discover joy on your Advent journey
And there was so much grace. So much love. So much joy.