Advent is once again upon us. This is a time of year celebrated nearly universally by Christians. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and ...

The word advent, derived from the Latin adventus, means coming and calls to mind the Greek word parousia. During the fourth and fifth centuries in Spain and Gaul, Advent was a season set apart for the ...

"And what I say to you I say to all: Watch" (Mark 13:37). This verse is from the Gospel of Mark, one of the three synoptic Gospels. The Gospel of Mark is attributed to St. Mark the Evangelist and is ...

The term “Advent” originated from Latin “adventus,” which means “coming” or “arrival.” The Latin term, translated from the Greek word “Parousia,” is the term used in the New Testament’s original text ...

Pope John Paul II met with 8,000 pilgrims during his general audience Dec. 18 — exactly one week before Christmas. Those who were present spontaneously sang traditional Christmas carols from their ...

During this Advent season, the New Testament gospel text that we often hear in the Christian church is Jesus admonishing his disciples, and thus us, to eagerly anticipate his coming again. He calls on ...

Christmas, for many, is about the warm and fuzzy feelings that come from buying and sharing gifts with loved ones and for some it is also a reminder of Jesus’ birth. The Christian calendar pushes us ...

Waiting is rarely easy for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for children. Watching the clock until recess, waiting in line at lunch, or taking turns with a favorite toy can stretch even the ...

Advent doesn’t invite us to ascend to some divine heavenly realm, John Pavlovitz writes in Low. It invites us to bring heaven down to earth, to see in the birth of Jesus “divinity coming low to ...