During the Advent season, we remember the story of love incarnate, God stepping into our world to show us what true devotion looks like. Advent teaches us to wait, to expectantly hope, and to trust ...

Advent is a four-week period before Christmas that many Christians and Catholics observe, in preparation for Christmas Day. The season begins four Sundays before Christmas and involves weekly themes ...

January 1, the first day of each new year, is almost upon us. But there is another New Year that many churches celebrate. It is the first day of Advent that falls this year on November 30, 2025.

It’s the most wonderful time of year, isn’t it? And while some scoff at carols being sung on the radio before December 1, Christians throughout history have embraced this season of spiritual ...

Advent is my favorite season of the liturgical year: amid shadows and waiting, we are promised that joy is coming to the world. But this year, I've had difficulty getting into the Advent spirit. It's ...

. . . Make yourself the sort of person that is good for others, a servant who is kind, honest and humble. That is what a person transformed by the coming of Jesus Christ looks like. The point is ...

Aside from being one of the fathers of monasticism, St. Benedict is also one of the more profound spiritual doctors of Advent. At least I have long considered him thus. I think of him every Advent; I ...

Laura Kelly Fanucci is an author, speaker, and retreat facilitator. She earned her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Divinity from Saint John's School of Theology in Collegeville, ...

This Advent Bible study invites you on a personal journey through the four weeks leading up to Christmas, helping you slow down and reflect on what this season truly means. Each week, you'll focus on ...