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Wasn’t sure if this would make it to our Web site before Christmas, but I wanted to make sure to share it all the same. Merry Christmas.
By J.D. Long-García, The Catholic Sun
NOGALES, Mexico — In the days leading up to the birth of Christ, Mary and Joseph looked for lodging in Bethlehem, but found [...]

When I wrote last “Shop local. Shop Catholic” last week, I completely spaced out two other great gift-giving guides:

Catholic Sun book reviews – Every issue our Andrew Junker reviews current and often topical books written by and/or for Catholics. Some are novels, others are geared for children, prayer-oriented, anecdotal or instructional. Regardless, his reviews appeal to [...]

I happened to run across a relatively new blog today. It’s from Catholics Come Home, the lay apostolate that uses Mass media– namely TV commercials  and an interactive Web site– to reach fallen away Catholics.
CatholicsComeHome.org has been a domain name since 2004 and went live in 2008. People in every U.S. state and some 80 [...]

Long before the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping season started, the Mothers’ Guild at Xavier College Preparatory was already in holiday mode. It hosted Jingle Bell Rock Nov. 14, its annual Holiday Dinner and Auction.
The event has evolved into one of the community’s most time-honored social traditions. It was also a symbolic event, [...]

You’ve heard why it’s a good idea to shop local. It’s also worth your while to shop Catholic.
If you’re still struggling to find a suitable gift as the days until Christmas winds down, consider a nearby Catholic gift shop or even your parish gift shop. They’re filled with treasures.
Check out what I got for $2 [...]