Chasing Holiness  (N)

Giles, Mary E. trans. Francisco de Osuna, The Third Spiritual Alphabet. Mahwah, N.J.: The Classics of Western Spirituality; Paulist Press, 1981.

About the Year 49 (N)

Council of Jerusalem (Apostolic Council):

http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_paolo/en/san_paolo/concilio.htm
and
http://www41.homepage.villanova.edu/donald.burt/triumphant/31.htm

It’s Been Said (N)

History of Christmas:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03724b.htm

The Pilgrimage of Aetheria:
http://www.ccel.org/m/mcclure/etheria/etheria.htm

Catechetical Corner (N)

Magi (legends):

http://ww2.netnitco.net/~legend01/wisemen.htm
and
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09527a.htm

Magi (new theory):

http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/bible-scholar-brent-landau-asks-%E2%80%9Cwho-were-the-magi%E2%80%9D

Bible Secrets (T)

http://www.whychristmas.com/story/wisemen.shtml

Parents’ note: The above link is to a page on a wonderful site for children originating in England but addressing aspect of Christmas around the world. The home page is a great place to start:
http://www.whychristmas.com/

Our Salvation History: Cain and Abel (N)

The Didache Bible, With Commentary based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, NEW AMERICAN BIBLE, Revised Edition. Downers Grove, IL: Midwest Theological Forum, Inc., 2015.
*see commentary, p. 19, fn. for Genesis 4:3-7 box at bottom used for Catechetical references