A Polish Christmas Eve
Daniel shares how his family keeps the polish heritage alive by celebrating Christmas with the Polish traditions, and eagerly wait the birth of baby Jesus.
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A Cheery Christmas Eve Tradition
Essay finalist in the 2016 ‘Basket of Cheer’ Contest | Grade 9 A Christmas tradition that my family and I enjoy celebrating is one of blessing, sweets, and family. Every Christmas Eve, my immediate family gathers and begins the night by following a tradition from my mother’s European heritage. Then, we fill the evening with singing, gifts, and family time. In current years, Christmas Eve has grown even more special to my family, because my two older brothers are away at college most of the year. This tradition is one in which I’d love to see more people participate, and...
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The Greatest Gift: A Chestertonian Perspective on the Meaning of Christmas
Andrew Murphy invites us to view Christmas from a new perspective, relating a story of the greatest gift he received last year and its surprising setting.
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The Candle Flames | A Short Story By Lucy La Fave
This story was submitted for the 2015 Winter Quarter Short Story Contest. While it wasn’t a finalist entry, the judges enjoyed it, and felt it merited being shared with the community. Congratulations, Lucy! Dust motes swung lazily to the floor of St. Laurence Chapel, and the warm coloured light of the stained glass windows began to wane as evening darkness fell across the bustling city of Chicago. Father O’Connor’s worn black rosary beads made a clicking sound as they tapped against the dark stained pew, the noises lost on the old priest as he furrowed his brow in concentration....
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