Pope: What Nativity Scenes Really Tell Us
By Cindy Wooden – A Nativity scene is a simple reminder of something astonishing: God became human to reveal the greatness...
Christmas
Pope Blesses Nativity Scene Statues, Calls Them Signs Of God’s Love
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis blessed hundreds of figurines of the baby Jesus – ranging from tiny plastic figures...
Christmas Giving that Conveys God’s Love For Us
Many people know the short story by O. Henry titled “The Gift of the Magi” in which a young couple...
A Wonderful Christmas Gift for your Mother
Regardless of whether your mother is on this, or the other side of eternity, you can still give her the...
In Advent, Have Hope for South Africa
This year will probably go down as one of the hardest in our national psyche. Its memory will be dominated...
Debunking the Myth of ‘Pagan’ Christmas
At this time of the year, Catholics are liable to be lectured with the inaccurate notion that the celebration of...
10 Ways to Put Christ into Christmas
During Advent and at Christmas, our kids focus on Santa Claus and jingling bells. Erin Carelse suggests ten ways of turning their...
All About Advent Calendars!
By Carol Zimmermann – The Advent calendar with one tab or box to open each day for 24 or 25 days taps into...
Why We Must Wait For The Lord
In the age of the selfie and instant gratification, we may lose the patience to discover God within us —...
