Advent is the kind of season that has plenty of opportunity and yet there’s so much going on anyway that I usually battle fatigue by about a week in. There’s never a shortage of new Advent products, ...

Daily devotional readings from Christianity Today. “I bring you good news …” (Luke 2:10). With these words, the angel began a stunning gospel proclamation: The Savior, the promised Messiah, the Lord, ...

Advent is a time of testing, when we can challenge ourselves with this question, “Have my ears been receptive to the Good News?” As we respond individually and as a church, we hear the Gospel anew as ...

As liturgical celebrations approach Christmas, the readings for the third Sunday of Advent draw attention to the connection between belief and praise. This day is called Gaudete Sunday, taking its ...

Sunday, Dec. 11, is the Third Sunday of Advent, Year A. Mass Readings: Isaiah 35:1-6, 10; Psalm 146:6-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11. Today’s Gospel is an odd one for Advent, especially for the ...