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The Man Who Invented Christmas
Here’s a new take on a timeless Christmas classic. It is getting to be the worst of times for Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) in 1843 London. His publishers are unhappy since his last three novels failed. His wife, Kate (Morfydd Clark), is renovating their home while debts are piling up. Worst of all, Dickens is beset by a severe case of writer’s block.
This month is a time for Americans to celebrate both food and family in our land of plenty. But what happens when plenty becomes too much, when surplus turns into waste?
Outside in my garden is a statue of Saint Francis, patron saint of animals and the environment.
The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1 marked the beginning of a new year and the coming of winter.
The Church’s teaching on cremation is solidly rooted in the core beliefs of our faith.
In a time of intense racial tensions, Msgr. Ray East has some words of advice: We need to focus on the fact that we are all made in God’s image.
Back in August, my wife and children convinced me to take them to see the total solar eclipse. So I took the day off work, we drove two and a half hours south on rural Kentucky roads, and we found a great eclipse lookout spot—out in the country on the lawn of a small missionary Baptist church near Russellville. We felt the strange weakening of the sun’s warmth as the eclipse grew. At the moment of totality, we saw the colors of sunset all around the horizon and the sun’s blazing corona emanating from behind the black moon.
My neighbor of many years was recently arrested for viewing child pornography. I’ve known him and his beautiful family since they moved into our neighborhood; I had considered him a pillar of the community.
I’ll Push You
There have been many documentaries about the Camino de Compostela, but none as inspiring or emotionally powerful as the story of Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray in the documentary I’ll Push You.
I recently attended a Way of the Cross that ended with a 15th station: Jesus rises from the tomb. Is this allowed? Also, Communion was distributed at the end of this service. Is that permitted?
The practice of having a 15th station has become more common in the last 50 years, especially through the influence of Cursillo groups. The reason is to end this prayer on an obviously upbeat tone.
