Ask almost anyone, anywhere, and they’ll tell you that 2025 has been a hard year. We’ve witnessed global wars, school shootings and an alarming rise in political violence. We’ve endured a ...

Despite 2025's global wars and crises, the season of Advent reveals how hope endures through the darkness, drawing on research and real-world examples of transformation.

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas. As the ...

Readings: Isaiah 2: 1-6; Psalm 122, R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” Romans 13: 11 -14; Gospel – Matthew 24; 37-44 Today, we begin a new liturgical year with the First Sunday of ...

The second week of Advent focuses on finding peace by intentionally slowing down. The author suggests a practice of taking 60 ...

In a world where wars, turbulence and insecurity rage in numerous locales, the Advent season is a time of stillness and contemplation, of silence and the hope for new birth. "For those in the ...

A cherished tradition in many churches and Christian homes during the four weeks leading up to Christmas is the use of an Advent wreath to ritually mark the time. The faithful can prayerfully count ...