On Sunday, we will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent and ... my understanding of and appreciation for Advent. Merton's 1963 article, "Advent: Hope or Delusion," which was later published ...

Just last Sunday we completed another cycle of the Church’s liturgical year as we celebrated the Feast of Christ the King. And now we begin again, as we wait for Christ to return to us once more, as ...

Sunday, Dec. 3, is the First Sunday of Advent. Mass readings ... while you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for …” the text continues. There is a human tendency to demand signs and ...

Today is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the new liturgical year ... But precisely, this is what our Lord tells us today, to be prepared every day, and to be filled with hope rather than ...

These are some strange words from Scripture to begin the church’s Advent reflection. What are the readings trying to communicate as this season of hope ... in this Sunday’s first reading.

This year, Advent starts on Sunday, Dec. 3 ... penance and preparation. The first, second and fourth candles are often purple, representing the themes of hope, peace and love.

In the first week, Catholics will light the first candle. This signifies hope as it is commonly known ... On the third Sunday of Advent, it is traditional to celebrate Joy with the “Shepherds ...

The first means the perplexity ... to reposition ourselves in response. Advent is the ‘in-rush’ of realism, as it focuses our minds and hearts on both the goal and the hope that sustains ...