The Nativity of Our Lord

I think this is really cool, and I didn’t know about it until recently.  It was a treasure in storage for fifty years, but now it’s on display. Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. It’s the Christmas proclamation, from the Roman Martyrology, and you just might hear it proclaimed…

Your Christmas Reminder

Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. It is already December 23 and tomorrow is Christmas Eve.  Let’s remember that Christmas is all about celebrating the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ some two thousand years ago in Bethlehem.  After all of the gifts and decorations an…

Home for Christmas

Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. I bet most of you are traveling for Christmas - or have family and friends who’re braving the busy roads for it!  I know I’m excited to see who strolls in when, who frosts the best Christmas cookies and who has the wackiest sweater on. But wh…

The First Christmas Carol

Two weeks to celebrate Christmas

Do you remember when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to earth? I know, that was 50 years ago, but everyone’s still talking about it. That celebration lasted for weeks, with ticker-tape parades all over the country. Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Sending three men into th…

The Gloria at Christmas

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of goodwill.” You won’t hear those words at Mass during Advent, but you can’t miss them on Christmas! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. The “Gloria” is omitted at Mass during the Advent season because we are in a peni…

So When Should You Open Christmas Gifts?

So when should you open the Christmas gifts? Christmas Eve?  Christmas Day?  Before Christmas Mass or after Christmas Mass? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Families have traditions, and Christmas traditions are among the most enduring.  Growing up in my family, we opened th…

The Four Masses of Christmas

Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Why do so many people go to Mass on Christmas?  Because no one wants to miss the opportunity to share in the Good News that a Savior has been born for us to save us from our sins. That’s really good news and gives everyone hope. Christmas is …

How long is the Christmas Season?

St. Emeric’s Church on the near west side of Cleveland would leave the beautiful Christmas decorations up until February 2, a full forty days after Christmas. Hi, this is Fr. Rocky, with another Advent Inspiration. The Christmas decorations inside of St. Emeric’s Catholic Church were so beautiful…

Silent Night

Does your family have Christmas traditions? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. I think every family should have its own Christmas traditions, passed down from generation to generation. It’s one way of fulfilling the Fourth Commandment, “To honor your mother and father.” I hav…