Christmas: A birth and a wedding December 22, 2025By Timothy P. O'Malley OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary So rejoice this day. For the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ is the beginning of the wedding feast of the Lamb. And we are guests to both.
Cherished Nativity sets display true meaning of Christmas December 22, 2025By Katie V. Jones OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News The Nativity scene – Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus – is a Christmas image found worldwide. Big or small, carved from wood, sculpted from stone or knitted from yarn, the crèche represents the true meaning of the holiday.
Discovering the Eucharist at Bethlehem December 21, 2025By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Eucharist The fabric of human history is redeemed by the designs of the eternal Word. In Jesus’ birth at Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, the uncreated Son entered into creation.
Celebrate Christmas like a Hobbit December 20, 2025By Kaitlyn Facista OSV News Filed Under: Books, Christmas, Commentary Seek out what is wholesome and beautiful in your life and rest in it. But at the same time, we cannot forget that the path to holiness is one of sacrifice and discomfort. Much like Tolkien’s Hobbits, we must hold fast to our courage and step out onto the road ahead of us to meet whatever may lie ahead.
Fundraiser by cancer survivor, third-grade classmates brings Christmas joy to school, community December 20, 2025By Bill Brewer The East Tennessee Catholic Filed Under: Christmas, News, World News Third-grader Hattie Halter is the inspiration behind the classroom project that has brought Christmas joy not only to the St. Joseph community but also to people throughout East Tennessee who saw Hattie, her classmates and their heart-filled Christmas tree featured in a news segment on local station WBIR-TV.
Arriving at the manger with Caryll Houselander December 20, 2025By Catherine Cavadini OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary The more deeply we reflect on the wonder of the Incarnation, the more deeply we understand Christ as “the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared” (Ti 3:4); the mercy of God “richly poured out” upon us.
Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza City’s Holy Family Parish before Christmas December 19, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News In a sign of closeness as Christmas approaches, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by the Latin Patriarchal Vicar Bishop William Shomali and a small delegation, arrived in Gaza Dec. 19 for a pastoral visit to the Holy Family Parish.
Readers share family favorites for our season of stories December 18, 2025By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary This is exactly what the best stories tell us. Who we are, whose we are, and what we are called to be. What a gift that we all share the best story: The hope that will ultimately bring us home.
Local schools decorate snow globes for charity December 18, 2025By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Their artwork is now on display at the Village of Cross Keys in Baltimore, along with 13 other snow globes crafted by Baltimore-area schools participating in Cross Keys’ Snow Globes for Good project.
Amid ‘fragile’ ceasefire, Caritas Jerusalem seeks to ‘replant hope’ in Gaza this Christmas December 17, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News As the celebration of Christ’s birth draws near, the traditional Christmas tree lighting in various places, including Bethlehem and the Vatican, is meant as a sign of joyful expectation for the coming of salvation.
Readers share favorite Christmas carols December 17, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News A recent Catholic Review poll, conducted in print and online, invited readers to share their favorite Christmas carols.
Christmas reminds faithful God can be found in the ordinary, pope says December 15, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, News, Vatican, World News Christmas is a reminder that people can encounter God in ordinary, everyday places, Pope Leo XIV said.
