Children brought their Nativity figurines of baby Jesus to be blessed by the pope.
Prepare for Christmas by serving others, pope says
Prepare way for the Lord with prayer, acts of charity, pope says
Advent is a time to make a renewed commitment to prayer and to caring for others and make space for Jesus who is coming Pope Francis said Dec. 10, the second Sunday of Advent.
It’s up to us to highlight real meaning of Advent, Christmas
Too often, Advent is less about preparing for the Nativity and more about the execution of tasks.