Advent

A cute little boy lights a row of candles for the Advent season, a time of remembrance and reflection on the coming birth of Jesus Christ and the Christmas ...

The 2022 season of Advent begins on Sunday, November 27, and lasts four weeks until Saturday, December 24. "In the Church worship, Advent is the four-Sunday ...

COMMENTARY: Both Advent and the Holy Eucharist are about not just our desires but God's much greater desire.

The turkey carcass is simmering on low, slowly the pumpkins are disappearing, and the special decorations are tucked away for another season.

We are beginning to celebrate the season of Advent. We have two seasons in the church that help us prepare for the coming of major events within the church.

As Christmas draws closer, Fredericton homeless shelters are asking people to put a different spin on an old holiday tradition.

While the clergy strive to reconcile God and sport, beyond the church doors Advent simply isn't a thing. The Christmas trees outside No 10 and the Palace of ...

Archbishop Vignernon calls on Michigan Catholics to spend the first two weeks of Advent doing penance following the passage of a constitutional amendment to ...

In his words after the Angelus prayer this Sunday, 27 November 2022, the Pope expressed his closeness to the peoples of Palestine and Israel.

Maybe you don't remember where you put the Advent wreath—or if you even own one. Maybe your candles are lost or stubs or melted from being in the attic.

Our own efforts in the present may not save our republic or our civilization, but I know — as I know my Savior lives — that living as Christians is the only ...

Private equity firms PAG and Platinum Equity are among bidders vying for Advent International's stake in Singaporean tuition chain The Learning Lab that ...

TODAY's Gospel is the full-fat version of John the Baptist, not Baptist-lite. In common with Luke, Matthew uses a source that is not recorded in Mark or ...

Advent's origin as a period of celebration is hard to be traced but is believed to exist as early as 480 AD. Initially, it was celebrated as a six-week ...

On this week's show, Jen Mauro and Mike Walsh are joined by colleagues, Donna Ottaviano-Britt, Andres Arango, Mike Bedics, Jose Rodriguez, Rubi Lukasiewicz, and ...

Our motherhouse is located on a large property in a tiny village in rural France. With its old stone buildings, expansive pastures, flower gardens and shaded ...

Being so distracted that one does not notice God's presence in daily life is a warning sign that one is not being vigilant enough, Pope Francis cautioned.

(RNS) — Advent is supposed to be a time of anticipation and hope, but the threat of global warming brings me anxiety and fear.