2017 file photo. Dave Hrbacek/The Catholic Spirit Advent is the perfect time to make a retreat, and opportunities abound, ...

NCR readers respond to articles about the family history of Luigi Mangione, the USCCB's involvement in a Supreme Court case ...

For the Missionaries of Charity, whose charism is to serve “the poorest of the poor,” Advent isn’t just for a liturgical ...

Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas customs? Are there any that are characteristic of your ...

The name Advent (From the Latin word Adventus, which signifies a coming) is applied, in the Latin Church, to that period of the year, during which the Church requires the faithful to prepare for ...

The traditional walk from the school, down Cherry Street and to the Rosary Cathedral for mass started in 1973.

See the Church’s seasons through the eyes of the Church rather than those of the world. A young Sri gathers a piece of hay to add to Christ’s manger for a good deed as part of Advent ...

Vatican Media/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa Pope Francis has cancelled his participation in an Advent sermon that had been planned ...

Advent and Christmas come with many different traditions, including those of the culinary variety. Here's a look at three ...

Advent is the time of year when Catholics anticipate and celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ. On Dec. 2 – the day after the ...

In celebration of the Christmas season, St. Edward Catholic Church in Palm Beach is inviting the public to an Advent Musical Meditation led by music director Alicia Branch. Slated for Dec. 6 ...