A candlelit service of “Advent Lessons and Carols” will take place on this first Sunday of Advent at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St., Eureka. The service will be led by the Rev. Daniel ...

All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time ...

Sunday, Dec. 22, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24. Advent begins its final week with the stories of two men, both ...

"John the Baptist appeared in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Mark 1:4). This verse is from the Gospel of Mark, one of the three synoptic Gospels. The ...

Although it’s a crazy, busy time of year, I love Advent. I love it for all of its wondrous, yet not quite realized, images of anticipation, waiting, pregnancy, and birth. Christianity has never fully ...

A prelate blesses the coffin during the funeral ceremony for Cardinal Jozef Tomko presided by Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (Credit: Gregorio ...

Rochester Institute of Technology ushers in the spirit of the season with its annual RIT Advent Lessons and Carols, 2 p.m. Dec. 16 in Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center. The event is free and ...

I have fond childhood memories of this season of Advent, the four weeks preceding Christmas. During worship we would light one of the candles for each Sunday: One, two, three, four, CHRISTMAS! Our ...

Mary Cady Bolin is a writer and pastor based in Nashville. She writes about spiritual life, current events and family. Editor's note: Advent 2022 is from Nov. 27 to Dec. 24. The season of Advent is ...