"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the ...

As we arrive on the cusp of the celebration of Christmas, the readings from the Fourth Sunday of Advent set the stage for the birth of Jesus. The Advent season begins by reminding us that we look to ...

Advent comes from the Latin “ad + venire,” which means, essentially, “to come to” or “to come toward.” “Ad + venire” is the ...

This Sunday, December 22, 2024, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent, marking the last Sunday before Christmas and closing the season of preparation for the arrival of Jesus. In the liturgical ...

In hindsight, we think we can see the real meaning of an event. Often, we imagine a better way to have handled something or to have understood what was going on at a particular moment. We often begin ...

The last Sunday before Christmas — the Fourth Sunday of Advent — is always connected with some Gospel episode that immediately precedes Jesus’ birth. But only Matthew and Luke have “Infancy Narratives ...

Advent begins this year on Sunday, Dec. 3. Most Catholics, even those who don’t often go to Mass, know that Advent involves a wreath with candles, possibly a “calendar” of hidden chocolates, and ...

Join us for worship in the University Chapel with preacher Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames, Associate Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at Princeton University. Music by the Princeton University ...

In the Bible, God--or sometimes God's messenger--often implores freaked-out men and women not to be afraid. It's a standard divine greeting, a nicety to allay the pulse-quickening shock of receiving a ...

Scripture scholar and Blessed Sacrament Fr. Eugene LaVerdiere used to describe the scene in which the angel Gabriel seeks and speaks to Mary as one that could be played out spectacularly on film. It ...

Hail Mary! The greatest faith story ever told is unfolding in our hearts this Advent. On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we are filled with boundless anticipation as we hold the Blessed Mother Mary in ...