Our modern English word "Noel" is derived from the Middle English word nowel and means "a shout of joy or Christmas song." However, the root of the word is actually French, meaning " Christmas season ...

What is the meaning of Christmas? Celebrating the birth of Jesus? Exchanging presents? Feasting with family and friends? Enjoying the festive atmosphere? Decorating and baking? Performing acts of ...

Yuletide, on the other hand, dates back to the ancient roots of our language. Tide in this context just means "time," while ...

Candles of joy, despite all the sadness. Candles of hope where despair keeps watch. Candles of courage where fear is ever ...

For Christmas she wears blinking lights or a Santa Claus outfit. For New Year’s she dumps glitter in her hair and dons a ...

Tim Flynn, director at Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church in Lansing, said gifts and shopping are how people show love. But ...

By Evelyn Uddin-Khan The “spirit” of Christmas is everywhere! Christmas trees are decorated with beautiful ornaments and colorful lights, and stand in open spaces everywhere — indoor and out. The […] ...

St Joseph’s Catholic Parish in Boroko commemorated this Christmas Eve with a meaningful re-enactment of the birth of Christ, ...

Thursday is Christmas Day, one of the two most important days of the year (Easter is the other). We celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ on this day and rightfully so. Burl Ives sang, “Holly, ...