"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the ...

Hail Mary! The greatest faith story ever told is unfolding in our hearts this Advent. On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we are filled with boundless anticipation as we hold the Blessed Mother Mary in ...

History tells us that Constantine became a catechumen after a symbol of Christ helped him win a crucial battle. Then, he waited until he was on his deathbed to be baptized. Baptism was a major ...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Sunday marks the fourth Sunday of Advent for Christians around the world in the lead up to Christmas on Wednesday. Many churches in our area celebrated with special services.

The fourth Sunday of Advent is symbolized by lighting the final candle on the wreath, representing love. This Advent season has focused on themes of patience, stillness, and celebration in ...

Join us for worship in the University Chapel with preacher Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames, Associate Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at Princeton University. Music by the Princeton University ...

POTTSTOWN — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 564 Glasgow St., will celebrate the Fourth Sunday in Advent at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service with Deacon Kathie Afflerbach. Worship with us online via Facebook on ...

"When Christ came into the world, he said: 'Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; in holocausts and sin offerings you took no delight. Then I said, "As is written ...

I once read Luke 1 on a park bench during a jazz festival in Burlington, Vermont. I was practicing what homiletics scholar Chuck Campbell calls “dislocated exegesis”: the art of reading scripture in ...

Scripture scholar and Blessed Sacrament Fr. Eugene LaVerdiere used to describe the scene in which the angel Gabriel seeks and speaks to Mary as one that could be played out spectacularly on film. It ...

It has been said that three figures stand at the heart of Advent: the Prophet Isaiah, John the Baptist, and the Blessed Mother. At the beginning of Advent (and throughout the season), we hear of ...

Prepare your heart for Christmas with our Advent Guides: How to Be a Catholic Print and pass on “How and Why to Go to Mass,” “How and Why to Go to Confession” (Nov. 20) and “How and Why to Pray” (Dec.