Each of these practices can be done in two to five minutes and require no religious background. And I promise that over time, they really can improve your life.

In the end, what undermines “Don’t Look Up” is exactly what it condemns: a lack of humanity.

“My hope for L.G.B.T. Catholics is that they all feel welcome and comfortable in any parish in the world,” Sister Gramick says. “That they might feel just as much a part of the church as anyone else.”

In a handwritten letter, Pope Francis congratulated Sister Gramick on “50 years of closeness, of compassion and of tenderness” in a ministry that he described as being in “the style of God.”

We don’t expect to see a Muppet so completely lose it. But today of all days, Elmo reminds us that it is totally appropriate to call out what is only pretend and say, “No, that’s not right.”

Seeing these shows, I was reminded of Dickens’s famous ghosts, warning us about where we have been, where we are and where, if we’re not careful, we may be headed.

Worst. Christmas. Ever.

Christmas is a season of blessing. So do not put away the carols (or the lights) until you have to.

“Silent Night” is a song that seems to inspire the imagination in so many ways.

Our return to an in-person celebration of the birth of Jesus is also an opportunity to think about how we have done Christmas in the past—and perhaps even make some adjustments.