Come, O Come, Emmanuel! This season, join America Media as we prepare for the coming of our Lord with special daily Advent reflections. Like most things in 2020, this will be an Advent unlike any ...

Advent is a season in which memory, time, and expectation are fused in surprising ways. It calls us to look back to the past, forward to the future, upwards to heaven, and downwards to earth. It is a ...

I did not grow up recognizing Advent as a thing. I knew it mostly as an adjective for certain Christmasy items I saw only in December—the Advent wreath up front at my evangelical nondenominational ...

The rosy hue of the vestments and the altar cloths reminds us that this week we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, the day of rejoicing as we wait for the Lord in eager anticipation of His coming on Christmas.

A few weeks back I introduced you to our dear friend Pastor Bruce. He has touched our lives in so many ways. He is a wonderful addition to our fishbowl. He is a great friend to our family, and was a ...

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, gives an Advent reflection to Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia Dec. 4, 2020, in the Vatican audience hall. Because of the ...