(RNS) But the language of 'F*** This S***: An Advent Devotional' isn’t all that different from the harsh words of the prophets, according to the Lutheran pastors behind it. (RNS) For many Christians ...

Catholic Bishop Robert J. Baker once had a Christmas tree nearly dumped on his head. "Someone threw the tree off a balcony the day after Christmas," Baker said. That was years ago in Charleston, S.C., ...

Churches start in many unique ways, often in small spaces and cramped quarters. For Silvia Santana in West Flanders, Belgium, it was around a coffee table. Christian Community is home to a ...

“It is fitting, my brethren, that we should celebrate this season of Advent with all possible devotion, rejoicing in so great a consolation, marveling at so great a condescension, inflamed with love ...

The season of Advent begins this weekend. Advent gives us four weeks to prepare ourselves for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. A lot of preparations will be accomplished during these four weeks ...

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Jarussa Levy found Advent devotional to be truly inspirational this season.

Carol Howard Merritt offers a one-page reflection for each of the days of Advent in a slim booklet that’s ideal for group use by members of congregations. The devotions, which cover Luke 1:35 to Luke ...

One day in 2018, a homeless man stopped in at the Moravian Center of Lancaster, next to the bus terminal in the city, asking for a bus ticket so that he could visit his wife in the hospital. He left ...

Most of us have an intuitive understanding of Advent, based on experience, but what do the Church’s official documents actually say about Advent? Here are some of the basic questions and (official!) ...