How Can Families Keep their Christmas Festivities Going through Epiphany?
We asked Fr. Leo Patalinghug, author of Grace Before Meals, how families can overcome the temptation to end their Christmas celebrations on December 26th and keep their festivities going strong thr...
3 Things We Can Learn From Saint John The Beloved
Love consists not in feeling great things but in having a great detachment and in suffering for the beloved. —St. John of the Cross St. John the Evangelist, whose feast day is December 27th, is k...
Why We Should Get to Know St. John the Beloved
Love consists not in feeling great things but in having a great detachment and in suffering for the beloved. ~St. John of the Cross St. John the Evangelist, "the disciple whom Jesus loved", als...
A litany prayer to the Infant Jesus that offers a beautiful meditation, especially during Christmas season. Pray with a group (responses in italics) or alone. This litany is a reminder that this Di...
A Christmas Prayer for the Forgotten
Dear Lord,As we prepare for Your coming,let us reflect on the journey Yourearthly parents took.They were tired and alone,yet there was no room for them at the inn.There was no one to lend a helping...
The Story of St. Francis of Assisi and the First Nativity Scene, as told by St. Bonaventure
Nativity scenes have been a popular Advent and Christmas decoration for centuries, and—like most things glorious, time-honored, and holy—it originated with a Catholic saint.ST. FRANCIS' DEVOTION TO...
St. Boniface and the Christmas Tree Tradition
Christmas is hardly imaginable without the beloved evergreen fir Christmas tree. Did you know this tradition began with a single heroic act of a Benedictine monk turned missionary bishop? Listen to...
Christmas Stockings: Why You Should Stuff Them With Care
We hang them with care. Why not fill them the same?When it gets down to holiday crunch time, stockings are often the last thing on our mind. Especially when there is so much stuff that's "good enou...
What My Family Has Learned From Our Jesse Tree
One of my favorite Advent traditions is the Jesse Tree. I first became familiar with the Jesse Tree twenty years ago when our oldest child was seven years old. My friend and fellow homeschooler i...
Journeying with Joseph & Mary: Las Posadas Christmas Tradition
The Christmas Posadas tradition begins!Las Posadas is a wonderful 400+ year old Advent celebration in many Latin countries. For 9 days, from December 16th-24th, the faithful prepare for Christmas b...