"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the ...

This Sunday, December 22, 2024, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent, marking the last Sunday before Christmas and closing the season of preparation for the arrival of Jesus. In the liturgical ...

Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... overcoming even death. And, finally, the fourth week, with just days until Christmas, signaling love. Love, oh caring love. The ...

Ahaz didn't want a sign that might require his conversion. The fourth Sunday of Advent abounds in signs, one long misinterpreted, one hard to read, and one presented as a living example.

From 17 December, the series of liturgical prayers known as the Advent “O” antiphons (most familiar from the hymn “O come, O come, Emmanuel”) have been fostering an increase in Christian expectation.

All Saints’ Sunday: Isaiah 25.6-7, Wisdom 24.1-6; Revelation 21.1-6a; John 11.32-end 4 before Advent: Deuteronomy 6.1-9; Psalm 119.1-8; Hebrews 9.11-14; Mark 12.28-34 TWO different Gospels are options ...