As we arrive on the cusp of the celebration of Christmas, the readings from the Fourth Sunday of Advent set the stage for the birth of Jesus. The Advent season begins by reminding us that we look to ...

"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the ...

In hindsight, we think we can see the real meaning of an event. Often, we imagine a better way to have handled something or to have understood what was going on at a particular moment. We often begin ...

The fourth Sunday of Advent is symbolized by lighting the final candle on the wreath, representing love. This Advent season has focused on themes of patience, stillness, and celebration in ...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Sunday marks the fourth Sunday of Advent for Christians around the world in the lead up to Christmas on Wednesday. Many churches in our area celebrated with special services.

Join us for worship in the University Chapel with preacher Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames, Associate Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at Princeton University. Music by the Princeton University ...

POTTSTOWN — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 564 Glasgow St., will celebrate the Fourth Sunday in Advent at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service with Deacon Kathie Afflerbach. Worship with us online via Facebook on ...

During the liturgical season of Advent, many churches opt to display an Advent wreath as a way to mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is an Advent ...

I once read Luke 1 on a park bench during a jazz festival in Burlington, Vermont. I was practicing what homiletics scholar Chuck Campbell calls “dislocated exegesis”: the art of reading scripture in ...

Hail Mary! The greatest faith story ever told is unfolding in our hearts this Advent. On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we are filled with boundless anticipation as we hold the Blessed Mother Mary in ...

Scripture scholar and Blessed Sacrament Fr. Eugene LaVerdiere used to describe the scene in which the angel Gabriel seeks and speaks to Mary as one that could be played out spectacularly on film. It ...

Prepare your heart for Christmas with our Advent Guides: How to Be a Catholic Print and pass on “How and Why to Go to Mass,” “How and Why to Go to Confession” (Nov. 20) and “How and Why to Pray” (Dec.