For Christmas, “O Come All ye Faithful” as a very traditional hymn and “O Holy Night” as a majestic reflection on the Nativity stand out for me. In Spanish, the hymn “Alegria” (Joy) expresses well the ...

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 ...

What makes a Christmas carol a Christmas carol? What's a hymn? What makes them different to popular songs? We're going to answer those questions in this handy guide to Christmas carols, hymns and ...

While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

However, it was only in the 13th century with the encouragement of St. Francis of Assisi, that a strong tradition of singing Christmas carols in native languages developed. It took another 600 years ...

The time has come “to eliminate or rewrite most of our Christmas hymns”, a Dublin Oblate priest, psychologist and author,has said. References to “a calm, bright and holy night”, “a child so tender and ...