Beneath the glowing Gasson Hall tower on Tuesday, December 8, Karen Kiefer delivered this year’s Christmas…
Tag: Christmas
When Does Christmas Actually End?
The weeks leading up to December 25 are filled with lively anticipation and cheer amongst religious…
Advent Mass Before Dawn: The Filipino Tradition of Simbang Gabi
In the Philippines and in Filipino communities around the world, the final days of Advent are…
Lessons on Christmas Eve
For the past five years, my mom and I have attended the same Christmas Eve service…
“Behold, a New and Wondrous Mystery”
Christmas is almost upon us, and with it, the most popular Mass of the year. Priests…
Extreme Humility
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow and cannot recognize where you are. You look around frantically…
“Peace on Earth to People of Goodwill:” The Experience of Faith and the Joy of Christmas
I love the holiday season: the music, the pomp, the cheer, the new Hallmark movies, and…
Keeping Christmas in a Troubled World
The holidays are a time for giving, receiving, laughter, family and friends. As a child, it…
Religiosity of Starbucks Holiday Cups
The American holiday season maintains a certain number of constant features throughout our nation’s annual staging…