Since five innovative Missionary Hubs were planted in the Catholic Church of Philadelphia last year, they are starting to ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 25, ...

There is no reason that Ordinary Time must be ordinary. It can be special if we use it to deepen our experience of the ...

In Yangon, where many elderly face isolation amid social and political uncertainty, Catholic youth marked the close of the ...

Today, our Advent time of waiting turns the final corner, and the promise of light in darkness begins to sparkle on our horizon. Our readings speak of signs that proclaim God’s love — God’s closeness, ...

Joy is ever-present in the small things in life—the pause you take to notice the wisteria blooming on campus, or the excitement of hearing your child's sweet voice say, "Hey Mama" when they answer ...

Advent for some Christian denominations is a penitential season of waiting and longing in the four weeks before Christmas. The consumer-driven holiday season often overlooks the Advent themes of ...

Advent “Coming” begins a new liturgical year for the Church and celebrates three comings of Christ: His birth into history 2000 years ago, which split time into BC/AD (contemplate that); his coming at ...

The season of Advent is bursting with themes for reflection and opportunities for engagement with time. We are invited to slow down as a protest to the cultural push to add more to our to-do lists — ...

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is a time of preparation for the arrival of the Christ child in many Christian churches. There are four weeks, four Sundays of Advent, and this Sunday is ...

Advent is a four-week period before Christmas that many Christians and Catholics observe, in preparation for Christmas Day. The season begins four Sundays before Christmas and involves weekly themes ...

Since ancient times, Romans 13 has been read by Christians at Advent. To wake up spiritually to the reality of Christ's presence is the message: "You know the time; it is the hour for you to awake ...