International Day of Charity was inspired by the late Mother Teresa who is most known for dedicating her life to charitable service. Originally a Hungarian civil society initiative to commemorate Mother Teresa’s death, International Day of Charity on September 5 took off worldwide in 2012 when the UN declared it an international holiday. Besides…
What precious few details we know about the birth of Jesus are recorded in only the two Gospels of Matthew and Luke. And it is Matthew who tells us of the star that guided the Magi from the east to Bethlehem where they presented their gifts to the newborn Christ child. These wise men from…
Have you ever noticed how these final two months of the year seem to fly by faster than the previous ten? I like to summarize it this way: we start with Halloween, the next day is Thanksgiving, and the next day is Christmas, then—surprise!— it’s a new year. We get so caught up with shopping,…