Busted Halo’s Ultimate Catholic Gift Guide: 2018 Edition The Editors December 5, 2018 The season of giving is upon us! We know you’re lighting your Advent wreath, following our digital Advent Calendar, and in an overall Advent frame…
WATCH: Advent in Two Minutes The Editors November 26, 2018 What is Advent all about? How is Advent different than Christmas? In a BRAND NEW version of our classic video, we explain this special season in the Church and why the experience of waiting, hope, and preparation is still so important in our lives today.
Why a Martyr’s Feast Follows Christmas Nicholas Senz December 26, 2017 This may not be a controversial statement, but I love Christmas. I love Christmas trees, Christmas carols, Christmas cards, and cheesy Christmas movies on cable.…
Why Do We Go to Midnight Mass on Christmas? Mike Hayes December 22, 2017 Keeping vigil has always been a spiritual practice in Catholicism. This is what we are essentially doing by attending any “Vigil” mass, we wait in joyful hope for the coming of the Savior. There is also a Biblical reference here that can be included. The Shepherds in Luke’s infancy narratives in his Gospel were keeping watch over their sheep on the nightly vigil. In a sense, we are the same shepherds today and we are entrusted to keep watch over one another.
