Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.

The Prophet Micah lived in the eighth century before Christ, and he lived in the declining years of the Davidic dynasty. A ...

The man was righteous and devout. He prayed fervently and expectantly for Israel’s rescue. The Holy Spirit was on him. If ...

Iron Maiden looked in real trouble after Bruce Dickinson left. They regrouped, brought in a new singer and produced some of ...

If there is a villain in the Nativity story it is surely Herod, the monarch who supposedly slaughtered thousands of infants ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA – A familiar sight at public gatherings, especially Jewish ones — young men in Hasidic garb ...

A few days ago at a party, a friend came up to me and cheerily said, “Merry Chris–…” and then, catching herself, switched to ...

We can find the healing, deep-settled calm of Christ at Christmas and every day.

By Doug Creamer My pastor loves to do series of messages, especially at Christmas. He is very creative and comes up with catchy names for his series. I love to tease him about his made-up words for ...

Advent draws us to contemplate Christ's first coming, even as we expect his coming again in glory. The season contains an ...

PINK is the color of Mass vestments, as well as the Advent candle for Dec. 14, the Third Sunday of Advent, also called ...

What do we make of Christmas as it comes careening towards us? Some of us won’t have a Christian background and will ...