by Matthew Chicoine
Blustery winds, icy streets, and bustle of the holiday happenings form the recipe for the perfect storm. The best way to combat the stress I discovered is through preparation for the storm. Recently my family’s home-life has been strained: my wife’s workload keeps...
by Jessica McAfee
Somehow, it just doesn’t seem like we should already be on the final week countdown to Christmas. Yet here we are, seven days away, and I’m doing my best to really get into this final week of advent along with my family. I’ve found that music has...
by Stephen Mirarchi
It should come as no surprise that many fans of Myles Connolly’s bestselling novel Mr. Blue are also fans of the classic film Miracle on 34th Street. Both works of art have strong religious elements, a forthright protagonist, dramatic face-offs with the world, and...
by Mike P
Advent, which refers to Jesus’ coming to us, refers to 2,000 years ago as well as his second coming. Another advent, which is the focus of this article, is Jesus coming to us today in the Blessed Sacrament. St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote the following inspiring...
by Tom Perna
December 7 marks the day when we commemorate one of the great early church fathers and Doctors of the Church, Saint Ambrose of Milan. A powerhouse in his own time, he combated the early church heresies of Arianism and Docetism, however, his fight with Arianism would...
by Melissa Guerrero
The Advent and Christmastide seasons are wonderful times of year. Even if you don’t live in a place where the traditional “white Christmas” is experienced, it’s still a lovely time to be spent with family and friends. However, sometimes it’s also a little tough . . ....
