Sometimes we can get caught up in the “doing” of Advent, even with best intentions, forgetting the truth that no practice we take on can come close to the power of God at work in our lives.
Let it be done to me
Message of Peace Light, now in US, seen as more urgent amid Israel-Hamas war
The Peace Light, a continuous flame originating in Bethlehem and dating back 1,000 years, arrived at JFK International Airport in Queens just in time for Advent.
Need a bit of comforting or consolation? Let Advent help with that!
Part of the human condition is we need comfort! We need the constant reassurance of our friends and colleagues and the love of family.
Posadas and pastoral outreach are central features in Latino Advent preparation
Celebrations come one after another during the Advent season. Many Hispanic families and parish communities live this time of preparation for the birth of Jesus with different traditions, always united in faith.
Sometimes called ‘little Lent,’ Advent zeros in on preparation, which can include penitence
With Advent sometimes called “a little Lent,” Catholic experts said there are important similarities and differences between the two liturgical seasons, both which lead up to major feast days. Advent, they agreed, is primarily a season of preparation.
Ask Father Tom: Think of a time when awe held you speechless
The Church sets the Advent season of preparation to see the Lord in what might seem the worst of times for reflection and stillness. It is good to wait in silence for the saving help of the Lord.
Insta-culture and a powerful Advent lesson on delayed gratification
Baking Christmas cookies is a reminder of what it means to be a Christian: to live always with a sense of longing, of that joyful expectation tinged with sorrow that comes from knowing that the greatest desire of our heart will never be fulfilled in this earthly life.
With ‘Advent Box,’ graphic designer hopes to help Lebanese spiritually
The two Christmas season family participation projects are the first offerings of Yammine’s Catholic design firm “Banafsaj,” which is how Violette is pronounced in Arabic.