The scent of fresh pine and apple cider makes you think of the holidays at grandma's house? You're not alone. Smells are our strongest sensory trigger for memories — both happy and painful. It smells ...

Find today’s readings here. Think about all the Christmas memories that you and your family cherish and return to over and over again through the years. Many of my core childhood memories of Christmas ...

A columnist recalls childhood agony of waiting for Christmas dinner and the elegant, five-word holiday prayer from his aunt that ended the wait and blessed everyone. As I child I hated the word. "Wait ...

Some of my earliest memories of Christmas were bundling up late at night every Christmas Eve, arriving early to midnight Mass at St. Monica’s Church in Chicago, hearing the choir sing warm-up songs ...

NOLANVILLE — Keri McLane remembers somewhat unusual family holiday traditions that began with Thanksgiving, headed into Christmas, on to New Year’s, and beyond. “My brother’s birthday is the 14th of ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A perennial reader favorite, this Christmas column by John McAvoy originally ran in 1983. This warm recollection was enjoyed by many and was brought to the attention of U.S. Rep. Barney ...

Christmas is just around the corner, and the spirit of the season is already in the air. The world seems to have been painted in shades of red, green, and white. With hollies and mistletoe decorating ...

My father was quite the sportsman--he fished, hunted, officiated football and basketball games, umpired baseball games and started track meets. For a living, he sold athletic supplies to high schools ...