Catholics around the world — who are already observing the first week of the Advent season — mark the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Dec. 8, a day that signifies the conception of ...

When Good Friday falls on March 25, an ancient Christian intuition about God’s initiative in history — creation, incarnation and redemption — is given unique expression. And how often does this happen ...

In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, Dec. 8 is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and it is a holy day of obligation. Dec. 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Here are 8 ...

Hymns possess an incredible power to propagate the Christian faith, perhaps because their melodies and words fuse in our minds and hearts. Here is the lesser-known third verse of the Christmas carol ...

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As I read The Color of Christ, I recalled a meeting of the Christian fellowship I attended in college during which the minister warned us against a conception of Christ he jokingly called “Vidal ...