Tuesday 14 January |

Saint of the Day: St. Devasahayam Pillai

Art & Culture

CHRISTMAS,TREE,HISTORICAL

J-P Mauro

The history of Christmas tree lights: From fire hazards to “festoons”

DONY MACMANUS

John Burger

Two new films feature the work and philosophy of Irish sculptor Dony MacManus

FEAST OF SEVEN FISHES

J-P Mauro

The Feast of Seven Fishes: An Italian-American tradition

ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL

J-P Mauro

Hymn of the week: “The God of Abraham Praise”

DONKEY,FACE

J-P Mauro

Move over Rudolph, Dominic the Donkey is helping Santa this year

AUSTRALIAN COAST, SALT MINE

J-P Mauro

Awe-inspiring photos of Earth taken from the International Space Station

THE BISHOPS WIFE MOVIE POSTER

Zelda Caldwell

9 Delightfully retro Christmas movies

SWEDEN, LIGHTS FESTIVAL, ST LUCY

Alicia Ambrosio

Why St. Lucy is popular in Sweden and how she’s still celebrated in that non-religious country

APPLE,APPLE TREE

J-P Mauro

How St. Jerome’s pun made an apple the “forbidden fruit”

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, BETHLEHEM, RENOVATIONS

Stephen Beale

Church on site of Jesus’ birth uncovers mosaics dating from the 4th century

CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL

Victorino Matus

A guide to very merry Christmas drinking

LAND OF THE MONASTERIES

J-P Mauro

Israeli site of Christ’s baptism is clearing away thousands of landmines

SILENT NIGHT CHAPEL,AUSTRIA

Patty Knap

“Silent Night,” the most popular song of all time, is 200!

CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART,THE ART OF HOPE

J-P Mauro

This museum offers hope to families of opioid addicts

CATACOMBS

Stephen Beale

Rome’s Catacombs witness to the Catholic faith of the early Church

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SINGING, NOVA NOVA FIT EX EVA

J-P Mauro

Hymn of the week: “Nova Nova Ave Fit Ex Eva”

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

John Burger

How Mary, Queen of Scots, fits into the Catholic history of Britain

POINSETTIAS

J-P Mauro

How poinsettias became the most popular potted Christmas plant

Bing Crosby, "White Christmas" album cover

J-P Mauro

Did you know “White Christmas” popularized secular Christmas music?

DESTRUCTION OF SODOM

J-P Mauro

Scientists suggest biblical Sodom destroyed by meteoric explosion

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