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 ...
In his homily for the first Sunday of Advent, the pope referred to the first reading (Isaiah 2:1-5) as “one of the most ...
I have been avoiding writing this column because I want to write about Advent, and this Sunday's Advent theme is peace. And ...
The more we embody the Holy One, who negotiates and arbitrates among all peoples and across all cultures and nations, the ...
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 ...
In worship, one common pattern for many years has been to use an Advent wreath, candles and themes of “Hope, Peace, Joy and ...
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 ...