the love we can experience — and Jesus Christ as the culmination of all. When the first candle was lit, it begins the hope that is in every human heart, that there is a love that surpasses all ...

The readings for the Baptism of the Lord include the prophet Isaiah's paradoxical description of the powerful Messiah as marked by gentleness and tenderness. Our baptism joins us to his ministry in ...

Pope Francis carries the statue of the Child Jesus to place in the Nativity ... this is the night when God says to each one: There is hope for you too!” he said in his Christmas homily.

As we move towards the darkest days of the year, hope and joy often flicker and wane like the dying embers of a fire.But for those plunged in sadness and depression, “Light” shines and speaks a truer ...

There is a sense of excitement as you wait for the perfect ... This year, as you celebrate Christmas, I pray that you let the hope in Jesus' birth inspire you to embrace the light of Christ. Take some ...

Because the father watched with hope, he was ready to receive his son with joy, seeing through the filth and shame to his inherent dignity as his beloved child. Jesus most perfectly mediates the ...