Why does the Church place the martyrdom of Saint Stephen immediately after Christmas Day? Father Mark Baron, MIC explains that the tenderness of Bethlehem and the violence of Stephen’s death belong to the same mystery: salvation. Christmas is not only the birth of a child; it is the coming of divine light into a darkened world — a light that saves, but also confronts.

Father Dan Cambra, MIC, tells how Saint Benedict Joseph Labre could never have even guessed what his real vocation would be.

Merry Christmas from the Marian Fathers! Our beloved Fr. Kaz Chwalek, MIC shares a special Christmas blessing as we come to celebrate the Solemnity of the birth of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.