Let’s continue our Advent journey in the next few days because December brings a unique tension that shapes the modern Christian spirit. While society celebrates
Sometime during late childhood, I acquired a Christmas prayer card with these words on the back: Holy and blessed be the hour and the moment
We must prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord, as He desires to come and make His dwelling within us (St. Bernard of
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for December 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God communicates most clearly to us through Catholic Doctrine.
We have entered the Advent Season! A time of waiting as we prepare to celebrate the first coming of our Savior Jesus Christ and renew
November will soon end and December will begin. To most people that erroneously means it is Christmas season. Devout Catholic families know this is not
Advent is a dark season. Here in New England, the sun sets at four in the afternoon. It’s fully dark before five. The early mornings
So now we are in the holy season of Advent, which looks forward to the second coming of Christ. All of the scary readings of
Removing obstacles to God’s grace—this can help us all. And what better time to do it than the beginning of the new liturgical year, during
Advent – a time of beautiful, peaceful anticipation – is here! Advent is not a specifically penitential season, like Lent, and we don’t typically give
Many people wonder why the God who is infinite love would sentence someone to an eternity of fiery punishment. Consequently, many entertain the idea that
As we wind down our Thanksgiving celebrations, and enter into Advent, I am thinking about the considerations of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux regarding Our Lady,
The saying goes: If the devil cannot make you bad, he will make you busy. Oh, how true that is! So busy, so distracted, there
There will come a timeWhen all is said and doneWe’ll be with GodAnd we’ll be oneWe will all be one“The End of the Day” (Greg
The start of Advent and the Mass readings during Advent grabbed my attention this year. They are on the virtue of “readiness.” As I age,
Many families have been executing traditional practices during this Advent season to create memories and help form the faith of parents and kids alike. These
This year, the Ember Days fall later in Advent than usual. They always follow the feast of St. Lucy on December 13th, and so are
During Advent last year (2022) Catholic Nuns surprised holiday shoppers in Downtown Boston on Thursday December 8. They stood outside in the cold singing Christmas
The eve of Advent may seem to be one of the least propitious junctures at which to raise the likely all-time least-favorite theological issue of
Many Catholics love the Advent season for its twofold purpose. One purpose of the season is to prepare for celebrating the anniversary of when Christ
With Christmas only a month away, I think we need to start making preparations for this special day. How do we make preparations? We could
The first Sunday of Advent this year (and of the new liturgical year) is December 3. It’s not a bad idea to start getting ready
