The second candle that we light on the Advent wreath this Sunday reminds us of peace, and Deacon Franz Fruehwald points to ...

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is a time of preparation for the arrival of the Christ child in many Christian ...

The second week of Advent focuses on finding peace by intentionally slowing down. The author suggests a practice of taking 60 ...

As your servant St. Francis prayed on a long-ago day, “Make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where ...

The more we embody the Holy One, who negotiates and arbitrates among all peoples and across all cultures and nations, the more we offer hope to our world that is anticipating the advent of a new time.

Among the traditions associated with the lead-up to Christmas is Advent. Whether you celebrate the season with calendars, candles or prayers, Advent is a time of reflection and preparation. Advent is ...

Clara's Ronan Scully writes: " Advent invites us into a season that many of us instinctively resist, the season of waiting" ...

Here’s a quick explanation of what Advent means for Christians and Catholics, and the origins behind some other Christmas ...

As the chill of December settles in and holiday lights begin to glow across neighborhoods and sanctuaries, Christians around the world turn their hearts toward one of the most cherished ...

PRAYER: Gracious Father, we pray, this day for the grace for the ability to be agents of justice and mercy, so that we may be ...