The eucharistic meaning of the holiday is built into its name. Christmas is an abbreviated form of “the Christ’s Mass.” But there’s much more to the connection than that. By Mike Aquilina, Angelus News
People gather around a Christmas tree at the Sofiyska Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 19, 2022, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. (CNS photo/Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters)
