SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER

May today be what it was meant to be, a gift. Today we celebrate, as plenty of hymns, carols, and even songs on the radio remind us, the...

Quiet little town, silent starry night; The manger waits in joyful expectancy. Nobody knew the gift they’d receive Just by answering the...

Today's Readings Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." Every...

…and rose again on the third day… On the day that is just about perfectly in the middle of Advent, it seems odd to be reflecting on what...

Today's Readings Merry Christmas! The traditions of the Church around this time feel positively utopian, don’t they? Throughout Advent,...

Today's Readings For many of us, the holidays and Christmas season bring us together with our family members. This time with family can...

On our way to 5 p.m. Mass on the first Sunday of Advent, my 4 year old complained that she didn’t like the dark. She also complained that...

As a little girl at Christmas time one of the most imprinted memories that I have is that of my family attending Midnight Mass on...

Of all the Christmas preparations I complete annually, decorating the Christmas tree is my favorite. Since my husband and I set a tree...

I have always romanticized the idea of having freshly baked bread around all the time. During days of pandemic solitude last year, I took...

Growing up in a family with Irish and Scottish roots, shortbread is a dessert staple. The best shortbread consists of three ingredients -...

Today’s Readings I have tried for several hours to write this reflection, it is now late at night on Christmas Eve. There are currently...