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 ...

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 ...

I love the Christmas holiday season, and thanks to all the retailers and carol-blaring radio stations kicking into high gear weeks before Thanksgiving, the season is longer than ever. But what I ...

It’s a common theme in churches this time of year that we shouldn’t forget the Christ in Christmas by getting too wrapped up in the secular commercialism of the holiday. I couldn’t agree more. While ...

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 ...

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (PRESS RELEASE) - Visitors and residents of historic DeFuniak Springs, Florida will witness the grandest Christmas light display the city has ever hosted this year. More than 10 ...

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 ...

We don't do much in the way of Christmas pageantry around our house, but we have modest traditions. We string lights around the rooms, hang a few ornaments, and bring out the Spode Christmas Tree ...

I don’t often discuss my thoughts and feelings during our weekly gardening chats, except maybe to rave about the sweetness of the squash crop my wife, Mary, and I raised, or to sing the praises of Big ...

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 ...

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 ...