M. Titus Mohan – Every time I travel by tram in Milan, I am reminded of two simple but profound truths. A tram moves slowly
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Tag: Advent
The Black Madonna on Pilgrimage
Paul Suski – During Advent, on December 12, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is an image traditionally held not to
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Advent Invites Us to Journey Together
Dr. John Singarayar SVD – There is something quietly revolutionary about waiting together. In a world that prizes individual achievement and personal spirituality, the season
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Agere Contra: Conquering our Fears
Tom Thomas – With the Advent Season underway now, the line up towards the Christmas season has begun. The stores start to wear the festive
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Christmas the Season of Biblical Joy
Leon Bent – The season of Advent is known as one of “Joyful expectation.” The Catholic Church names the third Sunday of Advent as Gaudete
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Advent: Time to Seek Him Patiently
Molly Fernandes – When you are downcast the tech world tells you to go digital to relax and unwind. However, at the end of the
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The Just Man Joseph Teaches Us Something More Than Meets the Eye
[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. Recently I was upset at a situation where I felt I was not treated with respect by the other party. While
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Advent: A Season Worth Waiting For!
By Jacqueline Kelly – Advent prepares us for Christmas. It is the expectant waiting, hopeful anticipation and cheerful preparation of God breaking into our lives
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Giving Up for Advent
[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”- Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol “It
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Advent Season: A Better Understanding of Symbols, Customs and Traditions
By Jacqueline Kelly – Advent is a time to revisit the scene of the Nativity of our Lord. Celebrating Advent is an excellent way to
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Making a Difference: Advent Messages from a Prophet and a Baby
By Tony Magliano – Over 21 years ago, when Catholic News Service offered me the wonderful opportunity to write a biweekly syndicated social justice and
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Understanding Faith During Advent
Every event, small or big, has to be seen and understood in faith: We will find strength and guidance, enlightenment and clarity in order to
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Journeying with Our Blessed Mother and Joseph During Advent
We know that Our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph and the Mystery of Incarnation, “Word becoming flesh,” are inseparable. Therefore, to the extent we find
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Waiting in Joyful Expectation of the Messiah
By Leon Bent – The Catholic Liturgy is an album in which every epoch of Church history immortalizes itself. Therein, one can find various pictures
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Get Ready for Spiritual Advent
By Jaqueline Kelly – The first and most important day of the week is Sunday. The Church’s year has two great feasts with other lesser
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