The Crèche and the Gap
by George Weigel“Mind the gap”—the ubiquitous instruction found on the London Underground—is also an accurate description of the drama of the Christian life. Continue Reading »
Missing the Fight on Christmas Day
by Roy PeacheyAn Oxford student receives a second education when he spends Christmas at a night shelter for homeless men. Continue Reading »
The Little Eschaton
by Francesca Aran MurphyEven in a churchless family, the build-up of present-buying leading to Christmas can bear a wealth of eschatological meaning. Continue Reading »
Books for Christmas
by George WeigelGeorge Weigel offers book suggestions for all the readers on your Christmas gift list. Continue Reading »
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 »
Christmas Day, 2016
by Vito AiutoNew York, the home of those who wander far
From home, fleeing charming ghosts, or else in
Search of something resembling a star. Continue Reading »
Christmas: “The Full Glorious Yes”
by Timothy GeorgeChristmas comes even in the midst of rubble. Continue Reading »
Christ's Three-Fold Coming in Music
by Nathaniel PetersWhen taken neat, the Oratorio’s musical beauty and theological simplicity drive home the power of Christ’s coming in all its forms. Continue Reading »
A Christmas Eve Carol
by Andrew KlavanMostly, 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 »
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