Rev. Francis X. Weiser

Rev. Francis X. Weiser

The Christmas Book

Have you ever wondered how our familiar Christmas traditions came to be? Why do we decorate Christmas trees, sing carols, exchange gifts, or hang stockings for Saint Nicholas? In The Christmas Book,...

Rev. Francis X. Weiser

The Easter Book

Why do we give up things for Lent? Where did the customs of Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday come from? And what do Easter eggs and spring flowers have to do with the Resurrection? In The Easter...

Rev. Francis X. Weiser

The Holyday Book

    Why do we wear our best clothes on Sunday?  What was the Holy Ghost Hole in medieval churches?  How did a Belgian nun originate the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament?  Where did the Halloween mask a