The Holy Family presents a profound portrait: a man, a woman, and a child, each reflecting distinct and unique virtues. Joseph, the father, stands out for his silence, gentleness, and readiness to ...

At the end of each year, my Catholic church designates a daily Mass to commemorate the “Holy Innocents,” the infants slaughtered by King Herod in his effort to kill the baby Jesus. It occurs ...

I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptise with water said to me, "He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptises with the Holy Spirit." And I have seen and ...

Based on Henry James' story Turn of the screw this catches an eerie, spine-chilling mood right at the start and never lets up on its grim, evil theme. Director Jack Clayton makes full use of ...

As in the case of Herod who murdered the holy innocents — all male children under two years old — so it is today with rich and powerful leaders and we dependent nations. Herod did not want ...

The feast of the Holy Family, celebrated this year on Dec. 29, is a beautiful way within the Christmas Octave to honor the human family to which Jesus belonged. The Holy Family of Jesus ...

The Massacre of the Holy Innocents has frequently been depicted in art, both classical and contemporary. (A contemporary Eastern piece, which I like particularly for its blood-red focus ...

Today the Church remembers the Holy Innocents, the children mentioned in the gospel of Matthew, chapter 2:16-18. When Herod realized that the wise men had tricked him, and were not returning to tell ...

Singing and dancing continued among the young who stayed up to early evening. We wish the couple a long and happy life together! Today, Dec. 28, the Christian world celebrates the Feast of Holy ...

Tomorrow, Dec. 28, is Holy Innocents’ Day, in remembrance of the baby boys in Bethlehem—niños inocentes, as we refer to them in Spanish—slaughtered on orders of King Herod after hearing about the ...