Veteran Navy SEAL Jimmy Graham explores how Joseph's sacrificial love during the Advent season offers modern fathers and husbands a blueprint for protective leadership.

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus ...

After Halloween, everyone's attention quickly turns to Christmas. Among the traditions associated with the lead-up to Christmas is Advent. Whether you celebrate the season with calendars, candles or ...

On Friday, people young and old started to take part in the holiday time tradition of the Advent calendar. So what is the story behind this time-honored tradition and how did it come to mainstream ...

When you think of Jesus, what image comes to mind? Is He a baby in a manger, a man on a cross, the King of heaven? What if Jesus is greater than you imagined? What if His birth carries more than ...

Sunday, Dec. 5, is the Second Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6. But, as a practical matter, what does it mean to repent? John ...

“How do we really enter into a season like Advent when the world around us is already celebrating Christmas?” This is the question host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., sets before his guests, Scripture ...

Religious practitioners say the spiritual practice of Advent can counteract the materialism of the Christmas season — whether or not you believe in God. An ancient tradition still honored in some ...

A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Advent As a kid, the readings during Advent always felt special. I locked into the readings during that time of year since I knew they would precede ...

What are the four candles on Advent wreaths? Where do Advent calendars come from? What is the holiday's true meaning? We've ...

Last Sunday my church met at the Mysterious Waters neighborhood park on the Wakulla River to celebrate Thanksgiving. The park has a nice pavilion, dock, boat ramp, and green space. The weather could ...