When I was a counselor at Angel Guardian Orphanage in the summer of 1960, I loved telling bedtime stories to the kids in their dorms. I'd just begin, and the story would tell itself. Their favorite ...

Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, is the feast of the Holy Family. Mass reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23. Over the Christmas Octave, the ...

Ancient scribes often calculated Christ’s birth as falling in early spring. "A Roman Feast (Saturnalia)" by Roberto Bompiani, currently at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. The ancient empire had ...

The psalm we pray for the feast of the Holy Family begins: "Blest are those who fear the Lord." That's an unfortunate translation. At first glance, fear of the Lord sounds like an attitude of ongoing ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

"Rise in splendor, your light has come!" "When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled." Isaiah and Matthew spoke about the same reality and opposing reactions from people who heard of it.