The Three Kings brought expensive classic gifts because they thought they would meet a king or potentate, which of course ...

Now, researchers digging in the Holy Land ... in Luke; the wise men, massacre of children, and flight to Egypt in Matthew. Some suspect that the Gospel writers located Jesus’ Nativity in ...

Mary is visited by an angel who tells her that she is to be the mother of Jesus, God's Son. Not long before the birth, Mary travels to Bethlehem with her husband, Joseph, as required by the Roman ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people ...

The Catholic Church celebrates every February 2nd, Candlemas Day, the presentation of Baby Jesus in the temple. On this day, ...

Pope Francis emphasized Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion.

Christians see gift giving as a symbolic homage to the Three Wise Men's tributes to the baby Jesus. In the New Testament ... offseason to give to family members and neighbors.

MORAGA — While making the short drive from home to campus on Saturday afternoon, Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett was tickled by a sense of anticipation for the Gaels’ matchup against Gonzaga.

They are welcomed by the Mercy Sisters of Alma, Michigan, aided by U.S. priests and seminarians studying in Rome. The office ...

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