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Joy in the Neighborhood

Jane Knuth

People ask me if volunteering at the St. Vincent de Paul store is depressing, and I honestly tell them that it is not. There...

Science and the Star of Bethlehem

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Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, the director of the Vatican Observatory, addresses the question “Can science explain the mystery of the Star of Bethlehem?” in...

The Joy of Christmas

dotMagis Editor

“The most beautiful joy of Christmas is that inner joy of peace: the Lord wiped away my sins, the Lord has forgiven me, the...

Little Drummer Boy Rocks

dotMagis Editor

As we savor the Christmas season, here’s some musical accompaniment, in the form of a rock take on the carol “The Little Drummer Boy.” Merry...

Bethlehem Bound

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We’re almost at Christmas. This video from Heart to Heart Ministry features Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ, inviting us to be Bethlehem Bound. Sparough says,...

How to Recognize Jesus

Vinita Hampton Wright

How to recognize Jesus: Listen to whatever clues you’re given. For instance, angels told the shepherds to look in a certain town and a certain...

Why the Son Came into Our Flesh

dotMagis Editor

About discerning our call or vocation, the first thing to say is that we all share in the greatest one. God “calls humankind to...

The Train and the Nativity

dotMagis Editor

Tony Agnesi remembers his Christmas train, which taught him a lifelong lesson about selflessness. The story also makes him think about the Nativity. I have...