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Waiting with Hope

December 24, 2022
Reflect Have you taken a moment to consider what this holiday is truly about? On the eve of such a holy day, it’s good to remember how it started. Pray Dear God,As the light begins to pass on the day ...
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The Silent Night Chapel, which is in the town of Oberndorf in the Austrian state of Salzburg, is a monument to the Christmas carol "Silent Night." The chapel stands on the site of the former St. Nikola Church, where on Christmas Eve in 1818 the carol was performed for the first time. (CNS photo/courtesy www.stillenacht.com)

Chapel memorializing ‘Silent Night’ continues to draw tourists

December 23, 2022
The Christmas song "Stille Nacht" ("Silent Night") may have put the town of Oberndorf, Austria, on the map, but it's the chapel memorializing the beloved carol that is the town's main attraction.
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A girl prays in St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Ban Mai Nai Soi refugee camp in Thailand Sept. 27, 2022. The camp is home to thousands of refugees from Myanmar; many Myanmar Christians remain in their country but have fled their villages and live in camps. (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey)

Myanmar Christians prepare to spend second Christmas in camps

December 22, 2022
A Christmas of darkness, silence and fear awaits thousands of Christians in camps for internally displaced persons in Myanmar, where carols, decorations and illuminations are banned because of ongoing conflicts.
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Saint Nicolas

Saint Nicholas: The Original Santa Claus

December 8, 2022
Saint Nicholas' life is one of history and mystery.
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Barn in winter | Photo by Rolf Hecken on Unsplash

Born in a Barn

December 18, 2020
Like every family—like the human family—all of them are a little wounded. We are a little chipped or cracked, held together and shored up by those who care for us, but we all journey to Bethlehem hoping for healing.
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Christmas tree | Photo by Osman Rana on Unsplash

‘Tis the Season of Hope

December 14, 2020
One wonderful gift that God gives us is the virtue of hope. Will the acceptance of this gift be different this year because of recent and ongoing tragedies?
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