Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Taken from "52 Little Lessons from A Christmas Carol" by Bob Welch. How do we learn life lessons from a crotchety old miser so unpleasant that dogs run ...

When Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was published in 1843, he likely had no idea it would be a Christmas staple nearly two centuries later. Some might see the book as only a tale about a bitter ...

When I was a boy growing up in Ballwin, Missouri, one of my family’s Advent and Christmas traditions was to decorate our house by placing artificial candles in all of the windows, giving our home a ...

Whether that means Abed's belief that he gets 72 virgins in heaven, Britta's belief in nothing or Pierce's belief that he can become a level-five laser lotus in his "Buddhist" community, it's ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

For the seasoned holiday celebrator, there are many vital Christmas lessons that will eventually be learned over the years. Like not to wait until Christmas Eve to do your shopping, remember to keep ...

The Roman Missal provides four distinct Mass texts for the celebration of the Nativity of the Lord: the “Vigil Mass,” the “Mass During the Night,” the “Mass at Dawn,” and the “Mass During the Day.” ...

It's a black-and-white movie Christmas, with snow falling as joyful families mingle on city sidewalks while window-shopping – buying food, presents, decorations and fresh-cut trees for festivities ...