“He who sings, pray twice,” St. Augustine, the famous 5th century bishop, once said. Since Christmas is a time for prayer and praise, it's no wonder that this special day (and all the days leading up ...

Fox News Channel's chief religion correspondent Lauren Green adores the way Christmas hymns remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. In an essay included in the new book "All American Christmas" by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Medical staff member Tanna Ingraham holds the hand of a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial ...

Lenten music and hymnody aim to lift us up and call us back to the two primary themes of this season of preparation for ...

Many Catholic Advent hymns focus on the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, such as “Rorate Caeli (Drop down, ye Heavens.” In recent years, Brett McCraken of The Gospel Coalition network has created ...

I recall hearing from my seminary days that, for better or worse, much of our theology as Christians is learned through the hymns we sing. I suppose it is true for any faith tradition that ...

To end a holiday concert at Montréal’s symphony hall earlier this month, superstar conductor and five-time 2023 Grammy nominee Yannick Nézet-Séguin led his hometown orchestra, two soloists, a massive ...

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What is the place of the “Christmas spirit” in 2020? America (and the world) are enduring a terrible wave of death. Its people suffer from a degree of want and fear unmatched since the Great ...