While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

You know what’s crazy about Christmastime? For as much as we imagine it as a happy time, a season of presents and pretty lights and family, a lot of the carols we sing are actually kind of sad—even ...

Tito Edwards Tito Edwards manages Catholic websites for the new evangelization that Pope John Paul II and then Pope Benedict XVI asked for in the third millennium. After a lifetime of living a nominal ...

One of the most important traditions of the Christmas season is music. Many Christmas carols have transcended centuries. "One of my most favorite Christmas hymns is the plainsong chant 'Divinum ...

As a lifelong member of the Catholic community, I have a question for Cleveland Bishop Edward C. Malesic. Why do we sing the hymn, “All Are Welcome” in church on Sundays? To quote Inigo Montoya in ...

When my husband and I drive around in the days after Christmas and see decorations and Christmas trees in houses still glowing, we quip, “They must be Catholic.” It is a bit like the comment some make ...

Trappist monks watch for Christmas differently than the rest of us, without colored lights, yard decorations or holiday parties. Instead of Bing Crosby or Mariah Carey, an Iowa monastery gets the ...