Here, we share a prayer to do with your family. The Fourth Sunday of Advent focuses especially ... and it emphasizes the nearness of Christmas, where we celebrate the incarnation of the Word.

JONATHAN ROUMIE ON FAITH AND PRAYER LIFE DURING ADVENT AND ALWAYS: ‘GOD HASN’T FORSAKEN US' It is the liturgical season that immediately precedes Christmas. Advent can last anywhere from 22 to ...

for a special Advent prayer challenge for this holy season of preparation for Christmas. The 25-day prayer challenge began Monday — and as part of the effort, both he and actor Liam Neeson guide ...

Christmas is a celebration that commemorates ... with your loved ones through this short but powerful prayer. Lord God, in this Advent season, we open our hearts to you. Help us prepare with ...

Find today’s readings here. Once every six or seven years, when Christmas falls on a Monday, we have the shortest Advent possible and the Fourth Sunday of Advent, as it does this year ...

“Novenas” are nine days of prayer for a particular intention ... ve been negligent in gearing up spiritually for Christmas so far this Advent, you have a special nine days to refocus.

The idea that Advent is about more than Christmas, of course ... These are liturgical prayers more traditionally sung in the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve and that address Jesus through ...

participating in prayers and performing acts of kindness and charity. Here’s everything you need to know about Advent. The season of Advent, observed in the four weeks leading up to Christmas ...

The mystery of that great day had every right to the honor of being prepared for by prayer ... evident that Advent could not have been looked on as a preparation for the feast of Christmas ...