MY PRIEST THE OTHER SUNDAY preached about Advent—no surprises there—and the tension between Advent’s waiting-period approach to Christmas, and America’s no-holds-barred commercialized celebration.
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Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection for the readings and Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Advent, Dec. 21, 2025.
Of all the four themes of Advent, love is the one that seemingly ties a bow around the others — both positively and ...
Christmas events in November and that dreaded end-of-term-itis feeling growing as December 1st rolled around, I decided to do Sober Advent. And, it had the added advantage of giving Dry January a test ...
The Christian community nationwide will welcome the birth of the Saviour Jesus Christ, son of God, at midnight mass tonight. A canopy of green, red and white decorations along with a flourish of ...
Christmas is often imagined as beginning in Bethlehem, with shepherds, angels, and a child laid in a manger. Yet the Christian confession insists that Christmas did not erupt suddenly into history; it ...
For local traditions, lighter crowds, and real impact, consider this your ultimate guide to Europe’s alternative Christmas ...