(RNS) — The Scripture readings during Advent are a mix of comfort and challenge. On the one hand, the readings from Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-56) offer us comfort. The author was speaking to Jewish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of ...

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus ...

Sam Sawyer, S.J., editor-in-chief of America Media, returns to “Preach” to discuss his Advent homily series, designed to be more cohesive than the usual week-to-week, stand-alone Sunday homilies that ...

Advent, from “adventus” in Latin meaning “coming,” is the season encompassing the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to Christmas, according to Britannica. In the Christian church calendar, Advent ...

Most of us have an intuitive understanding of Advent, based on experience, but what do the Church’s official documents actually say about Advent? Here are some of the basic questions and (official!) ...

Advent is my favorite season of the liturgical year: amid shadows and waiting, we are promised that joy is coming to the world. But this year, I've had difficulty getting into the Advent spirit. It's ...

Christmas time’s a coming! Hopefully the turkey leftovers are all gone and decorations are lighting up everywhere. More importantly, Christians everywhere have observed the first Sunday of Advent.