A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Delaney Coyne

My mom and I decided to start a new Christmas tradition—reading a chapter of the Christmas classic by our fireplace every night leading up to Christmas Day.

“Catch Me If You Can” returns to Christmas again and again, like a scab it can’t stop scratching.

Because of her, I have never lost the strong sense of hope, reflection and presence of the season

Like the soldiers in the film, we will raise our voices on Christmas and sing about peace on earth—but we should also reflect on what we’ll do to make it a reality.

The office of papal liturgical ceremonies published the list of holiday Masses and prayer services Pope Francis will celebrate.