If you heard rapturous applause emanating from Trinity Chapel this weekend, you can thank “Christmas on…
Tag: Christmas
The Six Weeks of Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—and if it feels like it was just beginning…
Cornerstone: Epiphany
Derived from the Greek ἐπιφάνεια, meaning “manifestation” or “revelation,” Epiphany is celebrated in the Catholic and…
Joseph, the Foster Father of Christ
Most of what is known of Joseph, the foster father of Christ, emanates from the Gospels…
A Love Through Joy
We are all here, the Liturgy Arts Group, back in December 2014, celebrating the BC Christmas…
“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
As I have grown up to become a curmudgeonly old man, I have started to have…
Christmas Truce of 2015
As embarrassing as this may be to admit, I’m extremely fascinated by World War I. It…
Egyptian President El-Sisi Attends Coptic Christmas Mass
On January 6, Christmas Eve in the Gregorian calendar, Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi attended the Coptic…
Cornerstone: Advent
Four Sundays before December 25, the Church restarts its liturgical year with the season of Advent,…
What Will You Be Celebrating This Christmas?
In Book II of the Republic, Plato lays the foundations of what will become the lengthiest and…