Despite their seemingly secular modern-day iteration — featuring wine, chocolate or other products — Advent calendars ...

God has given birth to a creation capable of participating in divine life. Jesus gave a replicable witness to that truth.

In her Scriptures and prayers, however, the church does not look toward Bethlehem until Dec. 17. And each year, on the second ...

“Dear friends, Advent is the season of the presence and expectation of the eternal. For this very reason, it is in a ...

The early believers lived this out in practical ways. Acts 2:46–47 describes people who ate together, cared for one another, ...

Sunday, Dec. 14, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Sunday, Dec. 14, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 35:1-6a ...

PRAYER: Lord, show us your ways and teach us your paths. Fill our hearts with true joy. Help us to live soberly, justly, and ...

An Advent story entitled “An Unexpected Lesson” led to a captivating lesson from ChatGPT.

Mumbai: The season of Advent that marks the countdown to Christmas is midway through. The observance began Nov 30 and will ...

Advent is a season of calm, stillness and quiet. It is a season of hope, peace, joy and love. It is a season where we try to ...

During Advent, traditional reflections remind us that our call to evangelize involves waiting and anticipation. As we move ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and gospel for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 14, 2025.