John L. Allen Jr.
Pope Francis holds a figurine of Baby Jesus to take to the Nativity scene at the conclusion of Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December 24, 2022. Photo: CNS/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters Probably the single most commonly asked question this week in casual conversation, in lines at grocery store lines and post offices, in telephone calls and messages on WhatsApp, and pretty much everywhere else humans interact, is some version of the following: “So, how was your Christmas?” For most of us, answering that question requires a…
