Saint Nicholas: Fact or Fiction?

Carol Ann Morrow December 9, 2020

This expert went on a journey to learn more about Saint Nicholas.

A Look at St. Juan Diego

Susan Hines-Brigger December 9, 2020

Knowing that Mary would choose to appear to an indigenous farmer when she could appear anywhere and to anyone brings to many people a symbol of hope.

Faith and Family for December 13: Third Sunday of Advent

Susan Hines-Brigger December 9, 2020

The Gospel for the third Sunday of Advent tells of John the Baptist preaching about the coming of Christ, the light of the world.

Transformed by God’s Love

Pope Francis December 8, 2020

Full of grace! This is how God saw her from the first moment of his loving design. He saw her as beautiful, full of grace.

The Art and Heart of Forgiveness

Albert Haase, OFM December 7, 2020

Forgiveness is not a feeling. It is a decision, an act of the will, a resolution, a firm choice to free ourselves from the continued influence and control of the adversary.

Throw Open the Doors to Christ

David Dault, PhD December 7, 2020

At those places in the world where God is active in the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Spirit throws open those doors that all too often we want to close.

Don’t Lose the Wonder

Thomas Moore December 6, 2020

You don’t have to “believe” in Santa Claus to get into the spirit of the season or to be uplifted by its special charm.

Faith and Family for December 6: Second Sunday of Advent

Faith and Family team December 6, 2020

At the start of the second week of Advent, we hear from the Gospel of Mark about John the Baptist’s foretelling of the coming of Christ and his baptisms of people in the Jordan river.

Keeping Advent with Some Friends

Greg Friedman, OFM December 5, 2020

The start of the Advent season usually finds me with a “divided spirit.”

After an abusive childhood, Saint Sabas found refuge in a monastery, where he also found his vocation to the monastic life. Permitted to live as a hermit, Saint Sabas soon found others attracted to his way of life, and he eventually became the abbot of a monastic community. As a result, he is known as one of the founders of Eastern monasticism.