Christmas is a special time of year. There is an excitement in the air. There is a song in our hearts and we try to be our best selves. There is a fresh layer of snow covering everything, giving ...
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was that, ...
The Gospel according to Luke was not written by a witness to the birth of Jesus. In fact, St. Luke probably never even saw Jesus. Rather, he studied the written accounts of the birth and life of Jesus ...
Krishna’s birthday is a celebration of Vishnu’s incarnation that has endured as an ishta devta or favourite god for millennia, writes Swami Nikhilananda Saraswati anma Ashtami or Janmashtami, the ...
Editor’s Note: This biblical passage about the birth of Jesus is taken from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2:1-20, from the New International Version: In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a ...
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The wise men at a display at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta. (Photo by Art Smith) Matthew 1:18 — This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was ...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched an initiative that they expect to reach millions of people around the globe, and the message they are sending is: “A ...
It is curious in some ways that modern-day Western Christians have created a more lavish holiday – which in many ways has become a thoroughly secular and in some ways excessive celebration in which ...
I recall hearing a story years ago, the impact which still touches me today. It is a story of a teacher who was teaching children in Russia the Christmas story of Jesus’ birth. She was teaching them ...