Most people are familiar with the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Come Christmastime, Nativity scenes in towns and churches routinely display symbols from the Biblical story like mangers ...

Next to Pascha, the Nativity of Christ is the most joyous festival, and may justly be called the "Winter Pascha." The celebration of the Nativity of Christ was established very early, possibly already ...

To honor the 200th anniversary of Christ Church, Mr. Randall Thompson has created what he calls a Musical Drama of the Nativity, and what should be thought of as a Christmas Pageant. For the seven ...

Her nativity is a cause for great joy as it is considered the ... That light which appears at Mary's holy birth preannounces the arrival of Christ, the Light of the World. Her birth is the beginning ...

We have just come through a holiday season. Let’s not forget the true meaning of Christ’s Nativity. It is not about Santa, or candy canes, reindeer, or Christmas lights, or even for ...

Tis the season. I go to the storage room and begin to pull boxes out to get things ready for decorating for Christmas. I begin to move furniture around to get things in place. One of the first things ...

Recreating the scene of Christ's birth is one of the most tender and enduring ... Originally rooted in three centers (Naples; the Provence, France; and Southern Germany and Austria), nativity sets ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Presentation of the Lord, Feb. 2, 2025.