Martina Purdy
The Vatican’s Nativity of Joy scene is unveiled in St Peter’s Square, featuring a pregnant Virgin Mary and 28,000 coloured
ribbons symbolising the affi rmation of life from conception, the work of Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto. Photo: OSV/
Lola Gomez. American songbird Mariah Carey bags up to three million dollars every year for her romantic Christmas hit – ‘All I want For Christmas is You’. This notion made me ponder: what do I want (knowing that Christ is already a given!) The answer came loud and clear during my December spiritual reading. This included a…
