The Reed of God, a meditation on the humanity of Mary by Caryll Houselander (1901-1954), the English Catholic spiritual ...

In some denominations, Advent is also celebrated by the lighting of an Advent wreath, which represents Jesus coming as a ...

Although Catholics tend to celebrate the holidays in their own singular fashion, the message of hope and love during the ...

The ancient liturgy of the Rorate Caeli Advent Mass honors the Blessed Virgin Mary through a Mass celebrated at dawn, in ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday highlighted four virtues of St. Joseph — “piety and charity, mercy and trust” — as guides for ...

Many parish volunteers are hard at work decorating their church as they’ve done for years, while others place laser-focus on ...

New releases shed light on culture, sacraments and liturgical living. Check out some of these new titles for Catholics to ...

Dozens of participants at a retreat Dec. 13 reflected on “Dilexi Te,” the recent letter of Pope Leo XIV, on the need to ...

O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it ...

A lit candle is seen on an Advent wreath. Advent, a season of joyful expectation before Christmas, begins Dec. 3 this year. The Advent wreath, with a candle marking each week of the season, is a ...