Christmas

Missing the Fight on Christmas Day

An Oxford student receives a second education when he spends Christmas at a night shelter for homeless men. Continue Reading »

18 Dec 2017

The Little Eschaton

by Francesca Aran Murphy

Even in a churchless family, the build-up of present-buying leading to Christmas can bear a wealth of eschatological meaning. Continue Reading »

14 Dec 2017

Books for Christmas

by George Weigel

George Weigel offers book suggestions for all the readers on your Christmas gift list. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2017

Our Claim on God’s Mercy

by Thomas Petri, O.P.

Regardless of the dark winter about to descend, Advent reminds us that God will keep us firm to the end and that we have been called to fellowship with Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2017

Christmas Day, 2016

by Vito Aiuto

New York, the home of those who wander far
From home, fleeing charming ghosts, or else in
Search of something resembling a star. Continue Reading »

6 Jan 2017

Christmas: “The Full Glorious Yes”

by Timothy George

Christmas comes even in the midst of rubble. Continue Reading »

26 Dec 2016

Christ's Three-Fold Coming in Music

by Nathaniel Peters

When taken neat, the Oratorio’s musical beauty and theological simplicity drive home the power of Christ’s coming in all its forms. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2016

Mostly, I grew up a Jew among other Jews. So how had Jesus entered my imagination? How had he come to occupy its core? It took an effort of memory, but I reached back to the first time I had truly noticed him. It had happened on a Christmas Eve. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2016