The history of the poinsettia is deeply significant. Learn of its symbolic meaning and importance in the Christmas celebration.

Learn the origins of the Christmas tree and its interesting connections to St. Boniface.

Healey Willan's composition for the season of Epiphnay, The Three Kings, is a charming choral gem, sung here by Chanticleer.

Enjoy the anthem, There shall a star from Jacob, by Felix Mendelssohn, as sung by the Guildford Cathedral Choir (Barry Rose, Conductor).

Learn of St. Joseph's amazing role in the family at Nazareth. This man was chosen above all men protect and guard Jesus and Mary.

On Epiphany each year, choirs love to sing Healey Willan's anthem, "Three Kings."

The traditional blessing of water on Epiphany is an ancient ceremony of the Latin Rite.

In the calendar year, who is the last saint mentioned? It is St. Sylvester I, who was a 4th century Pope, and contemporary of Constantine.

Enjoy this black and white film from the 1950s entitled "Silent Night: The Story of the Christmas Carol."

Hear this a capella arrangement of the classic Christmas carol, O Christmas Tree, arranged by Rev. Scott A. Haynes.

Enjoy this charming rendition of Silent Night by Rev. Scott A. Haynes.

Hear the stunning setting of Adeste Fidelis by Vincent Novella with choir and orchestra.

Hear the choir of Ukranian youth sing a classic Christmas carol from their native land.

Michael Spyers, Tenor, sings from Handel's "Messiah" the recit and aria: "Comfort ye my people" and "Ev'ry valley shall be Exalted."

Offer this short prayer in preparation for Christmas. Begin on the feast of St. Andrew (November 30).

From December 24 through January 1, join us in the prayers and meditations of the Christmas Novena.

The old man in the Temple, Simeon, holds the infant Lord in his arms. He embraces the Christ Child in his arms.

The Ensemble, Voces 8, gives a stirring performance of the Gustav Holst setting of the Canticle of Simeon.

Simeon was priest in the Jerusalem Temple who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah.

The Chamber Choir of St. Petersburg sings Simeon's Canticle in moving Russian setting by Nikolai Karat the Loccum Monastery.