This Sunday's lectionary reading for Advent 4 in Year A is Matt 1.18–25. It is a short reading, but laden with significance ...

Legends about Jesus’ early years circulated widely in the Middle Ages. Mary Dzon reflects on some of the stories.

Remember the reason for the season this December with the best Christmas Bible verses, including scripture about the birth of ...

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Dec. 28, 2025.

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the ...

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about : His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they ...

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about : His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they ...

A couple of the most mysterious scriptures in the Bible; John 1:1 reads, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was ...

The term “interesting” is inadequate to describe the phenomenon of Christmas celebrations around the world. More than 160 of ...

When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. We can see the strong ...