WATCH: Advent in Two Minutes The Editors November 29, 2019 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.
Busted Halo’s Ultimate Catholic Gift Guide: 2019 Edition The Editors November 15, 2019 There’s no better feeling than watching a loved one’s face light up at the sight of a lovingly selected gift! Once again, we’ve compiled our…
Why Do We Go to Midnight Mass on Christmas? Mike Hayes December 24, 2018 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.
Can’t Force the Feeling: How Letting Go of Expectations Helped Me Enjoy Christmas Sarah Garone December 19, 2018 It hits me at odd times throughout the year, in small, fleeing sparks: that feeling of perfect warmth and wonder that embodies Christmastime. Perhaps it’s…
