Lord, may we be engaged with You in building a future of peace and justice, joy and truth ...

We take a look at a raft of advent calendar-inspired books for young readers featuring open-a-chapter-a-day anticipation.

Despite their seemingly secular modern-day iteration — featuring wine, chocolate or other products — Advent calendars ...

The time before Christmas is called Advent, meaning 'coming' or 'waiting' in the language of the church. It is the first four weeks of the church year, in many ways with similarities to Ramadan before ...

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

Parents and students are fighting to keep open an East Baltimore charter school that the district says isn't making the grade ...

Of course, statistically speaking, most of us would not be at the forefront of the moral revolution of any given age.

In her Scriptures and prayers, however, the church does not look toward Bethlehem until Dec. 17. And each year, on the second ...

During Advent, traditional reflections remind us that our call to evangelize involves waiting and anticipation. As we move ...

OSV News' John Mulderig shares nine movies that encourage reflection and spiritual growth during the Advent season.

The goal of Advent is to grow in holiness, to grow closer to the Holy family and become a holy family ourselves. Christ is ...

Q: My dad gives up chocolate every year for both Lent and Advent. I always tell him that this is weird and that we're not supposed to give things up for Advent, only Lent. Which one of us is right ...