Mary points to Jesus — noticeably so, as we celebrate the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Advent. This classic story, released again for a new generation of readers, retells the ...

I hope you read the nativity story in the gospels of Matthew and Luke this Christmas Eve, and gather around the tree for A Visit from St. Nicholas. But there’s a lesser known Christmas story that ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With Christmas Eve fast approaching, many people will be turning on their TVs to be greeted by a less-than-merry Santa telling Ralphie he'll shoot his eye out. Ralphie's ...

Now in the midst of the holidays, it is good to examine some books — two new and one old — that fit appropriately in this year’s Christmas season. “Christmas on the Bay: A Collection of Holiday ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Light up the holiday season with these heartwarming page-turners penned by some familiar faces Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at ...

Region native Jean Shepherd crafted the enduring holiday classic "A Christmas Story" after years of telling stories on the radio, in magazine articles and on television.