Every year, Christians face the distractions of the busy Christmas season. As Joseph Pronechen wrote recently, we risk being swept up in “secular busyness ... [t]he hustle and bustle of shopping for ...

I would guess most people think Christmas season is pretty cool and not just because cool rhymes with yule. It’s a supernova of a season triggering a twinkle in the eye of all generations. It’s a ...

One long-ago Christmas, my son Leo was thrilled to find a comic book under the tree. This was a new experience, as Santa’s gift choices usually leaned towards the edifying and instructive. The comic’s ...

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Oh, wow, it’s magical around here. Two young kids waking up each morning smack dab in the middle of the Christmas season to see what shenanigans the little felt elf got into this ...

When Christmas comes, the world again hears that light has come, that in human form the divine word has been birthed and become reality among humankind. We recognize in long-familiar and sacred texts, ...

Operation Christmas Child is preparing to collect gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need with nearly 5,000 drop-off ...

Christmas was simple to me when I was a kid, and I loved it. Christmas was about fun and gifts. Now that I am an adult, Christmas is more complex. I appreciate Christmas much more, but may love it a ...

A boarding house run by Catholic nuns in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has been a home to over 100 children from impoverished families, nurturing their hopes for a brighter future. In early ...

The weeks leading up to Christmas have always been my favorite time, so my parents’ habit of decorating late drove me crazy. We’d get the tree days before Christmas and leave it up until the feast of ...