Today we begin the important Season of Advent. It is the time from the fourth Sunday before Christmas to December 24. Advent means “coming.” The deepening darkness of the season can remind us that one ...

SAN FRANCISCO — “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ,” said St. Jerome. If that’s true, then lots of Catholics are getting to know Christ very well indeed. In the past year, nearly ...

(RNS) — The Scripture readings during Advent are a mix of comfort and challenge. On the one hand, the readings from Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-56) offer us comfort. The author was speaking to Jewish ...

"To you, O Lord, I lift my soul." On this First Sunday of Advent, Catholics throughout the world are invited to sing this same psalm refrain. Do we mean it? As we prepare to celebrate the Incarnation, ...

“How do we really enter into a season like Advent when the world around us is already celebrating Christmas?” This is the question host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., sets before his guests, Scripture ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

"In the days to come." These words set the tone as they invite us into Advent, 28 days of seeking to better perceive where and how God is active in our midst. Isaiah ushers us into Advent with his ...

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus ...

Christmas time’s a coming! Hopefully the turkey leftovers are all gone and decorations are lighting up everywhere. More importantly, Christians everywhere have observed the first Sunday of Advent.

COBOURG — The Advent Conference 2010 will examine song, story and scripture with the help of featured guests and composers the Rt. Rev. Gordon Light and his wife, Rev. Barbara Liotscos.Composers of ...

The Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis will present a new kind of Advent Lessons and Carols Service, “A Voice in the Wilderness,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. In the Christian church calendar, ...