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Who was the very first martyr?
Stephen, a fearless and eloquent deacon, was the very first martyr of the Catholic Church.
What are the “Twelve Days of Christmas”?
This phrase is mentioned throughout the Christmas season, but do we know what it really means?
What is the beautiful tradition behind the Christmas stocking?
According to legend, one of those bags landed in a stocking that had been hung by the hearth to dry.
Well, what DID Mary know?
The popular Christmas song, “Mary, Did You Know?” gets a few things wrong…
Did you know that every year, a different European country or region donates the massive tree in St. Peter's Square?
The tree will be accompanied by the Nativity scene (presepe) for St. Peter's Square, which this year comes from the Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno in the southern Italian region of Campania
Did you know there was a time and place when Christmas carols were banned?
The most dramatic suppression came in 17th-century England under the Puritan regime. Singing was outlawed. Shops stayed open on December 25....
What is a Shepherd's Mass?
The Shepherds’ Mass captures the humble, urgent, joyful response to the Incarnation: when ordinary people—lowly shepherds—became the first earthly witnesses to God-with-us.
What is a Rorate Mass?
For nearly a millennium, it has been the Advent Mass of the Virgin.
Why are green, red, and white the colors of Christmas and what is the Catholic meaning behind them?
Seen together, these three colors tell the whole message of Christmas: Green: Christ brings eternal life Red: Christ pours out His love to save us White: Christ is the divine Light entering o...
Did you know there are three Christmas Masses?
There were three traditional Christmas Masses ...
Why does St. Lucy hold a set of eyeballs in her hand?
She is often depicted holding eyes in her hands.