Luke's Gospel tells the most-beloved version of the story of Jesus' birth to the virgin Mary, from the angel Gabriel's ...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is one of our nation's most beloved seasonal traditions. Experts weigh in on what it took for Charles M. Schulz to keep the Gospel reading in the script — and why it ...

But one interesting clue is found in the gospel of Luke when, on the night Jesus was born ... archangel as leading God’s angelic host (Revelation 12:7), and while the text doesn’t say, it’s possible ...

Inspired by his friend and mentor Henri Nouwen, Metropolitan Borys Gudziak, leader of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S., ...

When we remember John R. Donahue, S.J., prominent themes that come to mind include his passions for Catholic biblical ...

The Nativity scene, often depicting animals like oxen, sheep, and camels, serves as a reminder of humanity's historical connection to animals and the responsibilities we have toward them. St. Francis ...

Discover the rich history of African American Christmas carols, including 'Mary's Boychild' and 'This Christmas,' that celebrate the story of Jesus' birth.

Netflix’s new biopic about the mother of Christ fails to offer a clear vision of its subject.

The Bible tells an overall story about the history of the world: creation, fall, redemption and Last Judgement. But who wrote ...

The Nativity story continued to expand within Christian devotional culture well after Francis’ death. In 1291, Pope Nicholas ...

Motherhood is your highest calling.” At the time, this felt true—I’d left a career I loved to stay home with my child. Yet ...

Some of what old Simeon then says sounds Christmasy enough for our expectations. The baby is “a light for revelation to the ...