This period, known as Emmanuel or "God with us," shifts the focus from anticipation to presence. Five candles burn on the Advent wreath this morning. Four around the edges, their flames steady after ...

From a biblical perspective, joy is not the absence of trouble; it is the presence of God’s redemptive assurance. Joy does ...

The fourth Sunday of Advent is symbolized by lighting the final candle on the wreath, representing love. This Advent season ...

In his final reflection for Advent, Deacon Franz Fruehwald explores the quiet and resolute faith of St. Joseph. He shows us ...

The ancient liturgy honors the Blessed Virgin Mary through a Mass celebrated at dawn, in complete darkness, and lit only by ...

There is something quietly revolutionary about waiting together. In a world that values individual achievement and personal spirituality, the season of Advent reminds us that our faith was never meant ...

CNA Staff, 30 November, 2025 / 12:25 pm (ACI Africa). Advent begins this year on Sunday, Nov. 30. Most Catholics — even those who don’t often go to Mass — know that Advent involves a wreath with ...

The first Advent Sunday of the year was marked over the weekend, with households across Estonia lighting candles to celebrate the occasion. Worshippers at St. Mary's Cathedral (Tallinna Piiskoplik ...

In the quiet glow of the forge steel bends to fire and will this is how one blacksmith shapes an advent candle holder by hand a piece made for light warmth and reflection in the heart of winter. Judge ...