A Nativity scene is a simple reminder of something astonishing: God became human to reveal the greatness of his love "by smiling and opening his arms to all," Pope Francis said in a letter on the meaning and importance of setting up Christmas cribs.
Coming to McVinney -- the complete performance of Handel's "Messiah." This concert is dedicated to the memory of Nick Cardi of Cardi’s Furniture & Mattress.
Christians can turn Christmas into a "pagan" or "mundane" holiday by focusing on the gifts and the tree rather than on the birth of Jesus and his promise to come again, Pope Francis said.