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  1. Christmas

On Refusing to Be Comforted This Christmastide

by Roberto De La Noval

If the Feast of the Holy Innocents has a moral meaning, it is this: God’s election of our suffering is always enfolded within the greater election of our ultimate joy. Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2018

The Curial Sidelines

by P. J. Smith

Francis’s remarks at his annual Christmas greeting this year show he is taking personal responsibility for the reform of the Curia. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2017

Censoring Christmas at the Bus Stop

by Charlotte Allen

When the Catholic Archdiocese of D.C. proposed a Christmas-themed poster for public buses, the city rejected it—the ad was not secular enough. Continue Reading »

25 Dec 2017

The Poetry of Christmas

by Dan Hitchens

Throughout history, Christmas has inspired poems from believers and atheists alike. Continue Reading »

25 Dec 2017

Carols and the Christmas Paradox

by Veery Huleatt

The old Christmas carols, by delighting in humble details, capture the paradox of the season: God’s power made incarnate in the womb of a lowly girl. Continue Reading »

21 Dec 2017

Melodies for Advent

by Ramona V. Tausz

The members of the First Things staff offer a collection of Advent hymns and carols for the final days of this penitential season.  Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2017

The Crèche and the Gap

by George Weigel

“Mind the gap”—the ubiquitous instruction found on the London Underground—is also an accurate description of the drama of the Christian life. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2017

Missing the Fight on Christmas Day

by Roy Peachey

An Oxford student receives a second education when he spends Christmas at a night shelter for homeless men.  Continue Reading »

18 Dec 2017

The Little Eschaton

by Francesca Aran Murphy

Even in a churchless family, the build-up of present-buying leading to Christmas can bear a wealth of eschatological meaning.  Continue Reading »

14 Dec 2017

Books for Christmas

by George Weigel

George Weigel offers book suggestions for all the readers on your Christmas gift list. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2017
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