Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas each year, always falling between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3 and ending on ...

For many, it symbolizes the coming of Jesus Christ into the world as both a historical event, celebrated at Christmas, and a ...

Daily and Sunday Mass readings: The church has designated a particular ... and they refer to the period of Advent preparation ...

One of the gifts we celebrate at Advent is joy. Joy is something the Christian receives at the first coming of Christ, or when Christ first comes into your life as Lord and Savior. Joy guides and ...

December 15, 2024, is the third Sunday of Advent, known in many Christian traditions as Gaudete Sunday. The name stems from the Latin Vulgate translation of Philippians 4:4: Gaudete in Domino semper.

Our Lady’s Church in Ålesund, western Norway, gathered for a day of prayer dedicated to the unborn in the wake of new ...

Fye Editor Uncle Larry appeared to be sleeping comfortably in his room in the senior living center last ...Read More ...