I attend a Bible reading group. We read scriptures from the lectionary that many churches use. Synagogues in the time of ...

Rossetti’s “Love Came Down at Christmas” has simple verses that equate the birth of Jesus Christ as love sent from heaven itself, but it’s this simplicity that makes this Christmas poem so ...

Loving Father, let the spirit of Christmas fill our hearts with joy and kindness as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. May the warmth of love and the light of hope guide us to share blessings and ...

People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. Here’s why—and the history of its iconic symbols from Christmas trees to Santa Claus.

The “sorting hat” from the Harry Potter series sits atop the Christmas tree in Britt Hartley’s home in Boise, Idaho, on Dec. 22, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Britt Hartley) ...

That changed when New Yorker Clement Moore wrote the poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” in the 1820s, “which popularized the idea of St. Nicholas,” says White Nelson.

How Dec. 25 became Christmas After reviewing the research of historians and biblical scholars on the topic, it seems most likely that Jesus was born in late September of 5 B.C.

What You Need To Know: CHRISTMAS UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS is a marvelous Christmas romance on Great American Family. It hits all the sweet spots, most importantly giving credit to Jesus as the reason ...

This Christmas favorite was written as a poem by Dubliner, Cecil Frances Alexander. It was first published in 1848 in “Miss Cecil Humphreys' hymnbook Hymns for Little Children”.

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints blows a kiss to audience members during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional in Salt Lake City on Sunday.

Its tender melody perfectly supports the text, a poetic and deeply felt appreciation of Jesus, who is compared to the ‘Apple Tree’. The poem’s origins are mysterious, with the first known publication ...

Patrick Kavanagh's "A Christmas Childhood" is the most quoted of Christmas poems from Ireland - and it's no wonder why. In his Christmas favorite "A Christmas Childhood" he harkens back to the ...