With the great feast of Christmas only a few days away, and the narrative of Luke's Gospel, complete with the angels, ...

Although Advent calendars have become hot-ticket items, they still reflect their ancient Christian meaning, writes Matthew Robert Anderson.

When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. We can see the strong ...

Gaudete Sunday always startles me a little. Liturgically, we are still in the “preparation” weeks of Advent — still waiting, ...

ENGLISH: O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and ...

St. Jude Church hosts a Festival of Lessons & Carols on Dec. 21, inviting all to reflect on Advent through Scripture and song ...

The ancient liturgy of the Rorate Caeli Advent Mass honors the Blessed Virgin Mary through a Mass celebrated at dawn, in ...

The third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday, is a time to pause and rejoice. Joy is different from happiness and can exist even during times of difficulty or grief. Small, unexpected moments ...

Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72, R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.; Romans 15: 4-9; Gospel – Matthew 3: 1-12 John the Baptist is one of the key figures of the ...

Day 6 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Shell of a Dying Star. About 1,500 light-years from Earth, a dying star at the heart of planetary nebula NGC 1514 is performing a spectacular ...

We are in the advent season. This means we turn our attention to the birth of Jesus. Often churches light the advent candle and have a gearing up to the 25th. This Sunday is the 2nd week of advent. At ...

Day 5 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: Colorful Stars of All Ages. About 100 million light-years away, spiral galaxy NGC 6000 is home to countless stars across its disc, which is ...