Christmas Season kids' books are overwhelmingly centered on tales of love, kindness, and sharing. Who doesn't enjoy sweet treats, colored lights, and Jingle Bells, shared with family and friends? Even ...

Mary points to Jesus — noticeably so, as we celebrate the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Advent. This classic story, released again for a new generation of readers, retells the ...

Today is Christmas Eve, the day before Christmas. Most Christians around the world celebrate Jesus’ birth at this time. No one knows for sure when Jesus was born. Many scholars believe that Jesus was ...

As we begin Advent and prepare for the birth of Christ in all the practical ways — gift buying, tree trimming, decorating, meal planning, and more — it’s important to prepare to welcome Jesus into our ...

Every year, Christians around the world mark Jesus’ traditional birth story with Nativity plays and Christmas festivities. The celebrated event is described in the Book of Luke, stating Mary, “gave ...

The birth of Jesus was a divine intervention, the moment God Himself stepped into our world as a baby. Now this, in itself, is a gift beyond measure, a gift of love, grace, a gift of salvation that ...

In the last few decades, that knowledge has taken a back seat to the hustle and bustle of shopping, parties and Santa Claus. Even the "comfort and joy" heralded is more about general feelings of ...

Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity" celebrates the birth of Jesus through Black American musical culture. For the eighth consecutive season, a local, intergenerational cast performed this joyful show at ...