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Saints of Christmas

I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Saints of Christmas

As this holy day approaches, we look back on the month and see how St. Lucy’s Day traditions prepare us for the coming of Christ.

And we explore inside the Vatican to witness the Christmas preparations, including the Nativity Scene inspired by St. Alphonsus’ well-known Christmas hymn: Tu scendi dalle stelle. 

To learn more about this hymn, we travel to Puglia to discover its very origins.

As gifts are exchanged this Christmas, we recall the saintly origins of this practice in St. Nicholas of Bari.

Thank you for your continued support, and always remember: God has a plan for each of us, and He makes no mistakes.

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