The readings from the Christmas Mass “during the day” (i.e., Masses celebrated after the Mass at Dawn) invite us to contemplate the expression of divine love revealed in the birth of Jesus. They do so ...

Almost everyone, even many non-believers, agrees that Christmas is a magical day. We dress it up as one, with lights on our windows and decorations on our doorways. The tinsel and the music and all of ...

Every year, Christians face the distractions of the busy Christmas season. As Joseph Pronechen wrote recently, we risk being swept up in “secular busyness ... [t]he hustle and bustle of shopping for ...

This Advent season will be different from all the others we've experienced. Those familiar Advent themes of longing for God and waiting in hope take on a special meaning for us in the midst of the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A local author has once again put his childhood memories to paper just in time for Christmas, and for a worthy cause. Tom Roberts has been writing Christmas books for 20 ...

The Christmas season is almost upon us. For many Americans, Christmas is a time to enjoy family, share meals and exchange gifts. But behind all of the gift giving, egg nog and Christmas songs lies a ...

Last Christmas, while millions awoke to the obligatory festivities, I lingered in bed until noon savouring the relief that Santa was no longer welcome to visit my home. There were no smells of turkey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — The trees surrounding Lake DeFuniak downtown have been turned into a glowing forest featuring a variety of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...