When “Santa Baby” starts playing at the grocery store, I thank God I’m Catholic and try not to hum along! That can be difficult because it is a catchy—if irritating—tune. During the Advent season, we ...

I actually prefer Advent hymns, due to their typically lilting melodies in minor keys. My favorite Advent hymn is probably “People Look East” by Eleanor Farjeon (text) sung to the French Carol ...

The Christmas tree is up and lit at Christ Lutheran Church in Marietta, Ga., and the Rev. Rusty Edwards just can't wait to sing a few lines of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," his favorite Christmas song ...

Fr. Joseph Komonchak at Commonweal asked the other day: If we don't sing Advent hymns during Advent, when will we? I concur. Anything we can do to rescue the season of Advent from the encroachments of ...

Good Shepherd Lutheran welcomes all to its December Advent season, celebrating the coming of the Christ Child. Sunday morning services will be at 9:30 a.m., with some favorite Advent hymns, and a ...

I entered parish ministry with a fair amount of idealism, particularly liturgical idealism. Inconveniently, the liturgical proclivities I picked up in seminary were not especially popular with my ...