Tag: christmas spirit

Reflections on the Enduring Spirit of Christmas

Commentary In this season of Advent, during a visit to the magnificent 900-year-old Christian Cathedral in Brecon, Wales, I couldn’t help recalling that, throughout human history, people who look to God before Caesar have often found themselves in harms way. One of the most vicious modern assaults on Christianity came in the form of France’s…


When Your Holidays Aren’t So Joyful

The holiday season is everyone’s favorite time of year—or is it? The cultural image of the holidays, fueled by glittering media images, is a delightful time of family harmony, delicious feasts, brightly lit houses, kisses under the mistletoe, and wide-eyed children gathered around the tree. The good news is that those kinds of heartwarming moments…