The Gospel according to Luke tells of the circumstances that led to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. “And it came to pass in ...
While it's standard for Christmas Eve service to be held in a church, a local farm put a spin on it while raising money for a ...
The chilly breeze that arrived last weekend signified the last stretch of what is considered the longest Christmas season in ...
Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinus was ...
When we are born into this world, we perceive physical light, and without it we would have no physical life on this earth,” ...
Contemporary retellings of the Nativity story often weave together both narratives found in the Gospel of Matthew and the ...
The simple greeting, “Merry Christmas,” has been the subject of one of the biggest battles society in general has faced in recent years.  In fact, in many places and in many situations, that greeting ...
Inconsistencies in the biblical narrative have fueled skepticism.
The opening chapters of Matthew and Luke introduce us to Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah, conceived by the Holy Spirit and ...
The Christmas season is now with us! The reading for the first Sunday in the Christmas season (Christmas 1) is Luke ...
One of the forgotten facts of the story of Jesus’ life is that he came from a profoundly dysfunctional family.
The twelve apostles, the chosen followers of Jesus Christ, went throughout the ancient world preaching, spreading ...