COMMENTARY: Drawing from the spiritual wisdom of the great St. Bernard of Clairvaux, we can now observe the season with a broader horizon. The word ‘Advent’ is from the Latin ‘adventus’ for ‘coming’ ...

See the Church’s seasons through the eyes of the Church rather than those of the world. A young Sri gathers a piece of hay to add to Christ’s manger for a good deed as part of Advent activities to ...

If you’re not a Christian or Catholic, “Advent” might mean a cardboard calendar filled with chocolate, treats or beauty product samples. But for many Christians and Catholics, “Advent” is an important ...

By Deacon Ryan Burchett For The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — During Advent, the Church prays with a special kind of ...Read ...

The people of Israel waited for generations for the promised Messiah to arrive. Their poetry, their songs and stories, and their religious worship focused on an awaited savior who would come to them ...

Father Eduardo Hayen, an exorcist of the Mexican Diocese of Ciudad Juárez, offered a reflection for the first week of Advent, warning about the “vampires” that can draw people away from God, such as ...

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and do not reflect the same of Fox 17. The Season of Advent is a time of joyful preparation and conversion leading ...

MCFADDIN — For almost a century, the Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church has served the small McFaddin community as its faith home, but since Hurricane Harvey, the church has been unusable by those ...

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 ...

ROME – As the Church begins its Advent and Christmas seasons, the pastor of Gaza’s lone Catholic parish stressed the importance of stepping up one’s spiritual life amid the tragedies of war, and said ...

This image shows a variety of advent calendars. (Credit: Katie Workman via AP.) Listen LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Archbishop Eamon Martin has launched an annual online Advent Calendar for the ...