Dante Club member Louise Columbus threw herself into the title role, as told in the children’s book “The Legend of Old Befana,” by Tomie de Paola, reenacting the story for a rapt group of children in ...
According to tradition, it marks the visit of the Three Wise Men to baby Jesus. The three kings —Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar — gifted baby Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh, respectively. For ...
Here’s how Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, is celebrated in different religions and a quick breakdown of the origins of the holiday.
It might not be the biggest holiday on the Christian calendar, but Epiphany, otherwise known as Feast of the Epiphany or ...
Orthodox Christians gathered in Bethlehem to mark Christmas eve on Monday; unlike other branches of Christianity, the Orthodox Church marks Christmas on 7th January. The service took place in the ...
Today is Nollaig na mBan, or Women's/ Little Christmas. It takes place annually on January 6 and marks the conclusion of the ...
The community celebrated the end of the Christmas holiday with the 14th annual 12th Night Celebration at the United Methodist Church on Saturday. The celebration featured song and dance, as well as a ...
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem arrives in Bethlehem for Eastern Christmas The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, ...
Jan. 6, we celebrate the Day of Epiphany which is also known as the Twelfth Old Christmas or the Twelfth Day of Christmas.
The smallness of God in the Eucharist and in the manger is a scandal. The all-powerful One becomes so small that he can be ...
Faith, grounded in wisdom, is more than information about Jesus. More importantly, it is enjoying an increasingly deeper relationship with Him.
The pilgrim Magi remind us that we too are invited to be humble enough to see something new. They help us realize that there is always more to discover in God's mysteries.