For children, Santa Claus symbolizes gifts and magic. Inspirational quotes about Christmas from religious figures highlight its significance and promote a message of goodwill. And for children ...

I staggered back out into the starry Italian night, thankful to God for the experience, but also concerned that a real religious revival might not entirely be for me. Merry Christmas.

Christmas in Indian Country is evolving back to our pre-Christian tradition of celebrating the winter solstice. The longest night of the year was celebrated because it meant the return of the ...

DEAR BONNIE: This time of the year is so hard. Missing someone in Heaven has me in so much pain. I do not feel like celebrating Christmas or even putting up a tree. I do not know how others deal ...

While preparing to give a talk about Christmas in Heaven to a congregation, I asked God and spirit, “What do you do on Christmas Day in Heaven?” A loud voice exclaimed, “It’s Jesus ...

If you’re looking for ways to spread joyous words of celebration, one small but meaningful thing to do is read and share religious Christmas ... knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and ...

(WJW) – There is a bittersweet story behind this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree. Leslie and Earl Albert planted the Norway spruce at their home in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts ...

We often had our Catholic priest over for dinner and, one evening, the girls asked him if Lady would go to heaven when she died. He responded by asking them, “Do you want her to be there when ...

The religious right’s influence goes far beyond a flag. A deep dive on Christian nationalism and the U.S. Supreme Court. We're sorry, but something went wrong while ...

The New Apostolic Reformation is responsible for the “Appeal to Heaven” flag’s recent prominence in far-right Christian nationalist circles — which overlap with the MAGA movement.

The sea of Christian, nationalist and racist symbols ... white flags with a sole green pine tree and the words “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN” written above it. First flown by a squadron of six ...

Subsequently, one reflective and thoughtful tradition that is common in various households involves sharing a Christmas prayer ... At your birth heaven and earth were reconciled, Since you came ...