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Little Women and Wise Men

On January 6th we celebrate both Little Women and Wise Men and by that I mean Nollaig na mBan and the coming of the Magi to Bethlehem.  The latter, of course, is a well-known event in the Christian story of Christmas, but the former is a particular Irish tradition.  I must confess that it did… Read More

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Different Ways to spend Christmas

Different Ways to spend Christmas People are different, but at Christmas, there is somewhat of an expectation that we will all do the same thing.  The emphasis, of course, at this time is on family. The little family of Bethlehem points us towards the importance of spending time with the people in our lives who… Read More