Fresh ideas to elevate this special season and keep it liturgically focused and Christ-centered, as you prepare for the Child ...

The video series will consist of four 12- to 15-minute-long episodes that explore the beauty and meaning of Advent traditions in an engaging and meaningful way and highlight a different cherished ...

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In their pastoral message, the U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops said the fast invites contemplation of the “pre-eternal God, ...

Among the traditions associated with the lead-up to Christmas is Advent. Whether you celebrate the season with calendars, ...

In a world where wars, turbulence and insecurity rage in numerous locales, the Advent season is a time of stillness and contemplation, of silence and the hope for new birth. "For those in the ...

This Advent season, a leading expert on Christian persecution around the world and religious freedom issues weighed in on how to stay rooted in faith and key values — and how to remain focused on the ...

Once you have your advent calendar, remove all the wooden drawers and lay everything out on a piece of cardboard. Using a ...

Imagine a spectrum with hope on one end and despair on the other. For the sake of this exercise, I shall define hope as an attitude or belief wherein we posses the expectation for a positive outcome ...

In Kelley Nikondeha's new book The First Advent in Palestine, we go on a journey that isn't easy, comfortable or filled with the same nostalgia that many Advent books hold. But this book gives us ...

Today, December 12 — during the season of Advent — is the annual feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, an especially important day for Latino Catholics. But why is this day observed and what's the ...

Norma Blinkhorn is the chair of the Northside Gals, a group committed to supporting women and the broader community and ...