Advent Inspirations 11: How do we know that Jesus was born on December 25?

How do we know Jesus was born on December 25th? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Everyone knows that Christ was born on Christmas Day, December 25th, but how do we know that? That’s an important and fascinating question, and I’ve spent the past twenty years searching for the…

Advent Inspiration 10: The Christmas Tree

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Everyone loves a Christmas tree, and no two trees are the same. Growing up in my family we would put up the tree around December 13, the Feast of Santa Lucia and the ancient fe…

Advent Inspiration 9: Do you have a favorite Christmas carol?

Do you have a favorite Christmas carol? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. There must be hundreds of Christmas carols, from many countries and in many languages. St. Josemaría’s favorite is in Spanish, and it’s based on a beautiful medieval tradition of providing shelter for t…

Bonus - Our Lady's Last Christmas

Thank you for joining us during this Advent Season. As a special thank you, please take a listen to “Our Lady’s Last Christmas”

28 - 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…

27 - 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…

26 - 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…

25 - The First Christmas Carol

24 - 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 …

23 - 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…