Augustine on Christmas

Our Lord came down from life to suffer death; the Bread came down, to hunger; the Way came down, on the way to weariness; the Fount came down, to thirst. —Augustine, ...

Thanksgiving Feast Represents Sacrifice

Pat Bailey shares the following thoughts about the contribution of each part of the meal in a traditional Thanksgiving feast:

The wheat gave its best as ...

Suggestions for Halloween

I love Halloween, and I hate to see it melting away like the Wicked Witch of the West. But two factors are working against my favorite holiday. First, ...

"What a Wife Wants"

Readers of Country Woman magazine were asked: What gifts would you like from your sweetheart for Valentine's Day? Several of the replies are below: ...

Getting Men to Bake Christmas Cookies

A survey on men's attitudes about Christmas shopping may provide useful information for busy women. Apparently, many men dread holiday shopping so ...

Discouraged Woman Learns What Good Shepherds Do

As a young mother, one Christmas brought Brenda Nixon to despair. Amid all the holiday stress, her husband's job was shaky and the grim possibility ...

Favorite Winter Holiday Activities

Americans say the following are their favorite activities during the winter holiday season:

Celebrating family traditions: 48 percent. Cooking, baking ...

Christmas Any Time

In June I was waiting in a clinic for my doctor's appointment when an older couple arrived. "Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!" the older ...

A Valentine's Typo

During the church service, my son enjoys searching for typographical errors in the church bulletin, since I am the church secretary. At the service on ...

Parents Make Happy Holidays

I'm lucky my parents have stayed together. Unlike so many of my friends, I've never had to cry on a holiday.