The beginning of the calendar year in the church is an exciting time to celebrate each year for Catholics. Advent is when we prepare for the coming of Christ both within our hearts and more importantly in our lives (and the Parousia). It is when we remove from our...
Have you ever had the experience of feeling a little bit of holiday whiplash? First there is Advent and the secular rush up to Christmas. Then the celebration! A feast! (Both liturgically and literally!) But then it’s time to take everything down by Epiphany and...
Advent begin and catch you off guard? Are you struggling to get into the spirit of the season because of work, responsibilities, and/or lack of time? If so, you’re not alone. I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve seen so many people apologize and feel guilty for not...
After so many years of doing this, there really is no introduction needed. Here is this year’s iteration of “You Won’t Believe These Nativity Sets.” And we’re in awe that we can still find fresh weirdness every year.Enjoy! Happy Advent!...
Unless you’ve been channeling Patrick from SpongeBob SquarePants and have been living under a rock for your entire life, you’ve probably heard the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. If your Catholic, you might’ve also heard that the song was written in code for...
