"The Three Kings came to Bethlehem bringing gold and frankincense and myrrh. If they had only brought Truth and Purity and Love there would have been no Christian art and no Christian civilization."

-G.K. Chesterton

Used with Permission from Winter Fire

Saint Ambrose - Luminous Mysteries

Pray and Sacrifice for Bishop  Paul P. Chomnycky, Bishop for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford

The Jesse Tree: Abraham and Isaac, by Denise Trull at TOH Blog

First Thursday of Advent, by Fr. Jerome Magat at TOH Blog

Why We Drink Eggnog at the Holidays—and All the Many Ways to Enjoy It, by Randi Gollin at Martha Stewart 

Podcast: Light: An Eastern Perspective, by Fr. Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalie at What God Is Not

Don’t Skip These Critical Garden Tasks This Winter, by Kristin Guy at Sunset

2 Powerful Prayers to the Great Saint Nicholas, Patron Saint of Children & The REAL Santa Claus, by Caroline Perkins at Church POP

20 Best European Cities to Visit in the Winter, According to Travel Experts, by Lydia Mansel at Travel + Leisure

The Child We Wait For, by Francis X. Maier at The Catholic Thing