Advent

Have you ever wondered what the course of Mary’s thoughts were on that first Christmas day? Just what did her contemplation reveal?

Hearing this brief passage from Matthew, we realize that this gospel is much more than a history lesson in “how the birth of Jesus came about.”

Las Posadas — observed from Dec. 16 to Dec. 24 — commemorate the arduous trek from Nazareth to Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph as they sought lodging …

Born as a baby in Bethlehem, God chose to “reveal himself in a human setting,” the pope said in a speech Dec. 13 to musicians and organizers of the Vatican’s …

Dressed in rose vestments for Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, the pope celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 15 for the Jubilee of Prisoners.

Is Jesus the Messiah? This is the question John the Baptist’s disciples ask, and the answer has a call to action for us today.

Bishop Erik Varden spoke about his own path to monastic life, the challenges facing believers in the North, and how the Gospel can still speak “face to face” to a …

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 …

Modeled on a lessons and carols format, Very Marian Advent invites Catholics to “wait with Mary” in prayer and song during the final weeks before Christmas

Looking for some movies to watch during Advent? Here are some that may help to explore more deeply the meaning of Christmas.