“Dear friends, Advent is the season of the presence and expectation of the eternal. For this very reason, it is in a ...

Many associate Advent with preparation for Christmas, which is partly true. However, this holy season begins with a different focus. Last week, the Gospel of the first Sunday of Advent communicated ...

But here is where we need to repent again—to step beyond familiar expectations and embrace a different way of thinking. If ...

Sunday, December 14, 2025, will celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent with our Christmas Pageant. The theme and message are titled, “The Story of the Christmas Guest.” ...

Global religious persecution affects Christians in Nigeria, Uyghur Muslims in China, and other communities as Advent ...

“Let us prepare ourselves for his kingdom, let us welcome it,” he said. “The little child, Jesus of Nazareth, will lead us!

By Rev’d Fiifi AFENYI-DONKOR As the year draws to a close, Ghanaian streets glow with festive lights. Churches and homes prepare to celebrate Christmas, the joyous arrival of Christ. Advent, the ...

An Advent wreath is circular and symbolizes everlasting life and unending love. The arrangement is used to put our attention ...

On this Second Sunday, we light the second candle on the Advent wreath, reflecting on the theme of peace and focusing on the “Prince of Peace” (Jesus) bringing deep, lasting harmony Shalom, beyond ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and gospel for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 14, 2025.

Advent is the season of hope, and it is bolstered by the opportunity for repentance. On the Second Sunday of Advent, Msgr. Joseph Prior echoes the cry of St. John the Baptist to repent from sin and ...

We often think of being blessed in terms of homes, jobs, money, and even power. But Mary’s story reveals that blessed does ...