The wise men in today's gospel reading are often depicted in our cribs and carols as kings. However, the gospel describes them as magi, what we would call today astronomers. The wise men at the time ...

So, in preaching God’s word, our churches need to assure the world of God’s love, God’s concern, and God’s forgiveness.

I am reposting here my annual collection of resources on the Epiphany, the visit of the magi to the young Jesus, as recorded ...

Joseph’s acceptance of Jesus redefines fatherhood, highlighting care over biology and addressing societal perceptions.

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some ...

Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus Christ was born, was uncharacteristically silent on Christmas Day. Gone was the ...

The day is celebrated with huge joy and fervour worldwide, where people pray, party, and celebrate the occasion.

The scholar and Christian convert Ayaan Hirsi Ali wrote recently of her pleasure in experiencing Christmas as a person new to ...

We string our lights, trim our trees, talk about the holiday, hear recorded songs mentioning the birth of Jesus... But how ...

St. Francis was inspired, it is believed, by his pilgrimage to the Holy Land to depict the scene of Christ’s birth in a literal way. As his first biographer, Brother Thomas of Celano, explains it, St.

Discover the history behind the Christmas traditions. Explore how the holiday brings people together around the world and how ...

The Massacre of the Innocents is a biblical event in which King Herod orders the execution of all male children in Bethlehem.