National Parish Christmas dinners live out synod’s call for closeness to people alone or in need STERLING, Va. (OSV News) — The idea, Katie Kirkland said, came to her while she was sitting at Christmas Mass in the warmth and... Kimberley HeatheringtonDecember 22, 2023
Uncategorized Posadas and pastoral outreach are central features in Latino Advent preparation (OSV News) — The Christmas season is a time anticipated not only by children, but by everyone. In a time when the cold winter... Marietha Góngora V.December 16, 2023
Opinion Unity is impossible? Here’s what a 450-Year-Old, 40-part Motet Can Teach Us As we closed another liturgical year and crossed the threshold into Advent, our faith is directing our attention toward things eternal. Advent is a... Jaymie Stuart WolfeDecember 14, 2023
National Archbishop exhorts Advent vigilance as national shrine’s Holy Door sealed WASHINGTON (OSV News) — “Waiting is one of the watchwords of the liturgical season of Advent, which we begin today,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio... Julie AsherDecember 6, 2023
Opinion Let the warmth of Advent pull the bleak midwinter from you Christina Rosetti’s poem, In the Bleak Midwinter, is a Christmas classic. “In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron,... Effie CaldarolaDecember 3, 2023
Uncategorized The St. Andrew Novena: Prayerful preparation for Christmas ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Ten years ago, Erika Kidd sat at the edge of a family member’s hospital bed. It was almost... OSV NewsNovember 30, 2023
Uncategorized Sometimes called ‘little Lent,’ Advent zeros in on preparation, which can include penitence (OSV News) — For Kendra Tierney, a Catholic author and mother of 10, the Advent season leading up to Christmas is like preparing to... Katie YoderNovember 25, 2023
Opinion Sacrificing excitement to make the wait of Advent more holy Waiting has never been my strong suit. I tend to associate long waits with a childhood tradition that I’m certain my mother invented. Each... Lisa M. HendeyNovember 19, 2023