Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
December 6, 345 (traditional date): Nicholas, bishop of Myra, one of the most popular saints in the Greek and Latin churches—and Santa Claus’s namesake—dies.
December 6, 1273: Following a tremendous mystical experience while conducting Mass, Thomas Aquinas suspends work on his Summa Theologica. “I can do no more,” he told his servant. “Such things have been revealed to me that all that I have written seems to me as so much straw. Now I await the end of my life (see issue 73: Thomas Aquinas).
As layoffs mount amid economic uncertainty, lots of us are looking for work. Here’s how to approach the process.
CT reported on the assassination of a president, a Supreme Court ban on Bible-reading in schools, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
A conversation with printmaker Ned Bustard on what traditions teach about the joy of generosity.
The Bulletin
Asylum-seeking paused after shooting tragedy, Russia rejects peace plan, and Hegseth scrutinized for Venezuelan boat attacks.
The quest for a perfect fruitcake, a petty larcenist, and a sly Scottish dramedy should all grace your small screen this season.
News
Ukrainians are wary of any plan that gives Moscow its “Christmas wish list.”
