And isn’t that what Advent is for? Isn’t it to prepare us with our acts of loving others for the coming of the Savior, either as the King of the universe, or as a baby cuddled in his mother’s arms?

Each Sunday during Advent, we’ll share a reflection to help you deepen your spiritual experience and contemplate the mysteries of the season and the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas!

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Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, the new preacher of the papal household, leads an Advent reflection for Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, Dec.

We are over halfway to Christmas. Today, on Gaudete Sunday, we just begin to inch out of the half-light of Advent slightly closer towards the dawn. We move from longing to expectation, curating a more ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...