One way some Christian nonprofits mark the season is by offering free online daily devotionals on hope, peace, joy and love.

As Advent approaches and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begins to make its way into our lives, here are five ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

SAN FRANCISCO — “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ,” said St. Jerome. If that’s true, then lots of Catholics are getting to know Christ very well indeed. In the past year, nearly ...

Advent, the start of the church’s liturgical year, begins Sunday, Nov. 30. It is the season of preparation for Christ’s birth ...

As the Advent season, the spiritual lead-up to the time of celebrating the birth of Jesus, begins November 30, Christian ...

Whenever I attend Catholic mass during Advent, as I did last weekend, I’m always struck by how it is simply assumed—how it’s a liturgical . . . no, an ontological given—that Christmas is nowhere yet ...

Pope Benedict XVI released his new encyclical letter, “On Christian Hope,” Nov. 30, just two days before the beginning of Advent. Not surprisingly, the Holy Father’s timing was perfect because Advent, ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

On Advent Sunday, Sean Fletcher begins a series of programmes exploring some of the themes of the Advent season, beginning with stories and hymns celebrating hope. Show more On Advent Sunday, Sean ...