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The Holy Family and Mine

Nativity scenes show us the loving parents we all need—and remind me that my own parents estranged me over my faith.

Have Yourself an Enchanted Little Advent

Angels are everywhere in the Bible. The Christmas season reminds us to take them seriously.

Hail ‘Mary,’ Full of Violence

Director D.J. Caruso calls his dramatic new film a celebration of the mother of God.

Glory in the Eyes of the Shepherds

How angelic wonder initiates the announcement of Christmas. 

The Ultimate Wonder

Celebrating the dependence and sacrifice of Christmas Day.

How Asian Artists Picture Jesus’ Birth From 1240 to Today

Through Nativity art, the Word takes on flesh across diverse Eastern cultures.

Where Ox and Ass Are Teaching

Many traditional Nativity scenes aren’t strictly historically accurate, but they teach us deeper biblical truths.

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Jesus Was a Brown Baby

This children’s Christmas book paints baby Jesus in a new (or rather ancient) light.

We Three Kings? Interpretations of the Magi ‘Traverse Afar’

Q&A with religious studies scholar Eric Vanden Eykel on the history, mystery, memes, and meaning of the wise men in the Book of Matthew.

Glad Tidings Come in Times of Terror

The nativity story is the advent of God’s love to a fear-filled world.

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