Welcome to “An Advent Retreat,” four weeks of reflections on making this a holy season. Sébastien Bourdon, “The Presentation in the Temple,” c.1644 — depicting Jesus in the arms of Holy Simeon, a man ...
The season of Advent, says Rachel Campos-Duffy of Fox News, is a critical time of preparation for the joy and gifts that Christmas brings each year. In her bestselling book "All American Christmas" of ...
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 ...
Want a fun way to countdown the days before Christmas? Try an Advent Calendar! Some you can buy, some you can make, and one you can download from me here — a reading advent calendar to motivate ...
On this the first of four Advent Sundays preceding Christmas, the faithful set apart time to watch for the coming of Christ. In this Advent reading from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus makes this clear: ...