Tagged: “Church Year”

The Hidden God

The Church Year takes us on the journey toward the Cross in a series of stages.  

Unwrapping the Christmas Gift

It’s one of those slippery words.

You know what I mean.

What to make of St. Nick?

This is a guest post from my lovely wife, Anne Tinetti.

Magnifying God with J.S. Bach

He’s been called “the fifth evangelist.”

Johann Sebastian Bach may not have recorded a Gospel as did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, but he nevertheless made the good news of Jesus known in a sublime and beautiful way.

What to make of Halloween

Every year about this time, Christian parents get stuck.

They become filled with consternation about whether or not to go trick-or-treating and celebrate that most ghoulish of holidays, Halloween.

Why I believe in guardian angels

Guardian angels.

Some pastors pooh-pooh the concept as so much sentimental hogwash, but I think that the Scriptures support such an idea (rightly understood).

Patron saint of the obscure

We don’t know much about Valentine.

We know that he was martyred for his Christian faith under the Emperor Claudius II.

Making Your Home a Mini Sanctuary

The stable was not much of a home for the newborn Jesus.