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Advent has arrived. Amid the Christmas preparations, we must strive to take time to slow down and reflect on and prepare for Who is to come: Hope. Here are a few ideas to help you live well this holy ...

As Advent winds down and Christmas approaches, Fox News Digital reached out to four faith leaders for their insights into this liturgical season and their spiritual preparations for the arrival of ...

This month, my preaching focused on the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love—gifts God offers to us in this holy season. These are more than church words; they are qualities that can actively ...

Composed by Michael Joncas and Alan Hommerding, here's the sung Advent blessing and dismissal I'm using at our live streamed masses on Sunday mornings. The Advent flavor is supplied in the second part ...

It can be difficult, especially with children, to keep Advent as a sacred time of preparation rather than a long, run-on feast. By the time we actually arrive at the liturgical celebration of ...

SHENANDOAH – Trinity Academy students spent December making “mangers” in their hearts during the season of Advent to prepare for today’s celebration of Christmas Day in a spiritual way. The school ...

In the big seasons of the liturgical year my parish prays a sung blessing and dismissal by Michael Joncas and Alan Hommerding.* Each season has its own special variant. The one for Advent is: ...

Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, based in Greenville, South Carolina, shared with Fox News Digital his thoughts on Advent this year amid a time of turmoil and distress — but also a period of hope, ...