Both Advent and Mary’s pregnancy are well-advanced. Advent is half over and, after returning from Elizabeth’s, Mary is in her second trimester. Jesus is about 15 weeks old, with a beating heart, ...

There are numerous Christmas Eve traditions families around the world take part in, whether it’s watching a certain movie together, baking cookies for Santa, opening one present before going to bed, ...

The final week of Advent has arrived, a time of hope and reflection leading up to Christmas day. However, many don't know what the season of Advent is, or what it means, if they didn't grow up with ...

As we approach Christmas, it’s time to pull out the list of all those for whom you need to buy gifts. To help you check off your list, we’ve put together a list of Catholic businesses that offer ...

Selecting Christmas presents for participants in Catholic Charities’ Lake County Gift Program posed an additional challenge for Karen Groeninger of Grayslake and Debi Lee of Long Grove when the final ...