The name Advent (From the Latin word Adventus ... that great day had every right to the honor of being prepared for by prayer and works of penance; and, in fact, it is impossible to state ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. In the short days and long nights of Advent ...

We have decided to suspend the Advent Prayer Series indefinitely. However, this is an exciting time as we are currently working on new resources and initiatives that are responsive to our current ...

Laura has authored seven books, including Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting and To Bless Our Callings: Prayers, Poems, and Hymns to Celebrate Vocation. She and her husband live in ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. - To kick off the Christian Advent and holiday season, truck drivers and their families gathered at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for a blessing on Saturday. "It’s an ...

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November. The ...