Therefore, Christmas prayers also tend to emphasize love—the love God has for the world and the love that people on Earth should then share with one another.

Share these meaningful Christmas blessings with family during your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day festivities.

May your blessing be upon all who gather around this tree, all who keep the Christmas festival by its lights. We wait for the coming of the Christ, the days of everlasting justice and of peace.

As you wrap presents, bake Christmas cookies, and decorate the tree, take a moment to remember the true origin of Christmas. For Christians, Dec. 25 marks the day when Jesus Christ was born in ...

The Blessing of Christmas is a timeless phenomenon that transcends cultures and generations, enveloping the world in a spirit of joy and togetherness. As December unfolds, homes are adorned with ...

Editor’s note: The annual pilgrimage of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree to Boston never fails to stir the holiday spirit in Metro Minute. Last week, we wrote about the couple who donated the tree ...

The Christmas tree lighting and menorah blessing was postponed after a fire broke out at the Wantagh Preservation Society.

Some critters would love to snack on your Christmas tree For those who keep animals — wild or domestic — the second life of a Christmas tree can provide shelter, snacks or enrichment.

All. Amen. (Sprinkles tree with holy water.) Then the family can sing a song, an Advent carol, if it knows one, then it is time to bless the crib and eat Christmas Eve supper.