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Arts & CulturePodcasts
Jim McDermott
We do not generally think about Christmas carols as about a battle. And yet what does it mean for the Christ child to be our savior, if not a blessed release from some kind of struggle?
a hymnal is open at a candlelit church service
Arts & CultureMusic
Benjamin Ivry
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” is a song almost everyone knows. But where did it come from, and why is it so popular?
Colorful figures are pictured in the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square.
FaithNews
Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
Unlike more traditional depictions of the Magi, the Andean interpretation has them accompanied by llamas and bearing sacks of food from the region, including corn, quinoa and potatoes.
Arts & CulturePodcasts
Jim McDermott
“There’s a logic that is embedded in the melodies of these tunes that helps the congregation remember them,” Maestro Colin Britt explains on the latest episode of “Hark!”
FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
You can have your Vegas heist movies, Hollywood; I will take the hustle in which a bunch of college guys end up secretly delivering gifts to freshmen every time.
Arts & CulturePodcasts
Maggi Van Dorn
If it’s not too early for Pope Francis to start listening to Christmas music, it's not too early for us!