There is something about the quiet, still wonder of the Advent and Christmas seasons that inspires some of the most remarkable poetry. We see this in the variety of songs and music of the seasons, as well as the gentle rhyming books that are staples of our tradition...
Last year we wrote a post about the much longed for and finally acquired Vatican Cookbook. It was everything I had hoped and more: and every recipe we have tried has been outstanding and authentic as we have traveled to various countries around Europe and have had the...
Unless you know your liturgical calendar, you may think Christmas ends on December 26th. Or maybe you think it lasts for 12 days because of the popular song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Well, guess what. You are invited to celebrate Christmas for 40...
Happy Epiphany! Each year on January 6th, we celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings to present the baby Jesus and Holy Family with gifts after narrowly avoiding sending the mad King Herod on the same hunt—but with a murderous mission. It is celebrated around the...
You may be reading the title, asking yourself if I have lost it. “The Christmas donkey?” you may be asking. “What in the world is she talking about?” Well, we all know that the Blessed Virgin Mary was heavily pregnant when she and St. Joseph traveled to Bethlehem...
