This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

I’m not a big fan of clichés. There is one cliché, however, that I do like to use at this time of the year: Jesus is the reason for the season. Does my use of it betray a lack of creativity? Perhaps, ...

Irazoqui’s Messiah is not a high-minded philosopher with his head in the clouds. He’s a fault-finding firebrand spitting nails in the street. In 1964 Pope John XXIII invited non-Catholic artists to ...

Faithful reminded to prepare their hearts for the Savior’s coming. JOHN PAUL'S NATIVITY. A Nativity titled 'Crib' from Vatican City, made of ceramic, wood and textiles, donated by Pope John Paul II, ...

Tim Allen insisted on honoring the religious roots of the Christmas holiday while producing his new Disney+ series The Santa Clauses. Allen, 69, is reprising the Disney role of Santa Claus after being ...

The Incarnation. The Son of God becomes the Son of Man so we can become the children of God. It is the meaning of Christmas. It is the beginning of our faith. The mystical body of Christ. We have ...

Members of the Knights of Columbus have posted billboards in Central Arkansas this holiday season urging motorists to "Keep Christ in Christmas." One of the most visible ads went up last month in ...

Here is a real shocker for most of us Christians. The “X” in Christmas isn’t actually disrespectful, nor does it take Christ out of Christmas. As often happens, someone got a bee in his or her bonnet ...

’Twas the 12th night of Christmas, and I looked about the house as carols I had been listening to since Dec. 25 danced through my head. The children were all blessed and reading in bed, while my ...

It’s the wonderful time of year when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. And they are once again being called to delete the X and keep Christ in Christmas. This time of year is not just ...

Christmas as the very word implies is all about Christ – or should be – the word itself refers to the first great Christ – mass. If it weren’t for the birth of Christ, there would be no Christmas.