Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection for the readings and Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Advent, Dec. 21, 2025.

The church has given us many wonderful preachers and prophets. It has also been home to countless monks and hermits. What ...

This Advent season will be different from all the others we've experienced. Those familiar Advent themes of longing for God and waiting in hope take on a special meaning for us in the midst of the ...

Advent Reflections: Join Dan Schutte in a virtual reflection for Advent. This first week of Advent is the beginning of our journey into discovering God once again, this year, this time. Enter your ...

Matthew’s genealogy of Christ reminds me of that peculiar bunch.

The Church in the 21st Century Center is excited to share weekly reflections on Sundays during Advent from members of the Boston College community. The Second Sunday's reflection is offered by Molly ...

The Bishops of England and Wales have produced series of brief daily reflections themed around hope for Advent.

A question we always find ourselves asking this time of year is “Are you ready for Christmas?” For some the question teases the need to string lights, buy enough eggnog from the grocer, and to be sure ...

Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, based in Greenville, South Carolina, shared with Fox News Digital his thoughts on Advent this year amid a time of turmoil and distress — but also a period of hope, ...

We radiate the life of Jesus to the world to the extent that we live with the conviction that we are divinely loved. Advent calls us beyond the false security of the merely virtuous person and into ...

Advent is a season in which memory, time, and expectation are fused in surprising ways. It calls us to look back to the past, forward to the future, upwards to heaven, and downwards to earth. It is a ...

Advent is not merely a countdown to Christmas but a time for government employees to pause, look inward, and reflect on their ...