As we prepare for the birth of Christ during Advent, it can be easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the season. But as calendars get filled up and preparations are made, here are four ...

This Advent season, Trinity Episcopal Church in Wheaton invites the community to two special events filled with reflection, gratitude, and fellowship. Advent Day of Reflection On Saturday, Dec. 7, ...

Advent—the season of the Christian liturgical year beginning four Sundays before Christmas—is a perennial topic for religion publishers, and this year is no exception. Readers looking for a deeper ...

Campus Ministry is hosting a daily Advent Journey for Saint Louis University faculty, staff, and students. The theme for 2021 is "The Weary World Rejoices!" Reflect alongside members of the Saint ...

There is a real sense of desolation that can trickle down through our days, at any time of year, turning any inconvenience ...

Just last Sunday we completed another cycle of the Church’s liturgical year as we celebrated the Feast of Christ the King. And now we begin again, as we wait for Christ to return to us once more, as ...

It is possible, even likely, we are establishing a new holiday tradition this year. For the remaining days until Christmas, Becky and I will be opening each day a door on our Advent calendars. Using ...

In celebration of the Christmas season, St. Edward Catholic Church in Palm Beach is inviting the public to an Advent Musical Meditation led by music director Alicia Branch. Slated for Dec. 6, the ...

THERE is a clothing shop in Oxford market that sells T-shirts with some quite excellent religious messages. Particular favourites include "I have found Jesus!" (and, in small letters underneath, "he ...

A few weeks ago, I got a message from an editor ranting about secular, commercial Advent calendars and asking if I would write about Advent. For many, Advent calendars are about counting down the 24 ...

Advent is a peculiar season, one that might only be known by those who attend liturgical churches that closely follow the Christian calendar. Some people put up Christmas decorations and trees before ...