Global religious persecution affects Christians in Nigeria, Uyghur Muslims in China, and other communities as Advent ...
Despite their seemingly secular modern-day iteration — featuring wine, chocolate or other products — Advent calendars ...
When our lives do not match the patterns we carry that define “peace,” we find ourselves riddled with anxiety.
“Let us prepare ourselves for his kingdom, let us welcome it,” he said. “The little child, Jesus of Nazareth, will lead us!
Preparing the way of the Lord means taking concrete steps to help usher in God's kingdom of peace, Pope Leo XIV said on his first Advent Sunday back at the Vatican after his trip to Turkey and Lebanon ...
I have been avoiding writing this column because I want to write about Advent, and this Sunday's Advent theme is peace. And ...
Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72, R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.; Romans 15: 4-9; Gospel – ...
With Christmas just around the corner, the monarch King Charles has been spotted attending an Advent service at Westminster ...
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 ...
I love Advent because it is a season rich in imagery and colour, critique and challenge.
I have been avoiding writing this column because I want to write about Advent, and this Sunday's Advent theme is peace. And peace feels complicated to me this season, which is an oxymoron.
The Wesleyan tradition has a wonderful emphasis on the means of grace. Grace is the power of the Holy Spirit and a means of that grace, that power, is a way that God meets us and we meet him. It’s an ...