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Our Lady of Guadalupe—Missionary

Although a major facet of Mexican culture, Our Lady of Guadalupe points us to her son. And this good news of Jesus is for all people.

Isaiah 35: Perseverance in Holiness

Isaiah 35, as interpreted in the Letter to the Hebrews, helps us understand God's ordering of this Advent "in between" time.

Expectation (Advent 3, Year A)

Jesus is the unexpected Messiah, but not because he was a contradiction of prophecy.

Bernard of Clairvaux’s Threefold Advent

Bernard of Clairvaux preached that Christ has three advents: his nativity, his presence among us today, and his return in glory.

Advent Is True to Life

Advent is a reminder that, although we have joy in Christ’s coming, but we still long and yearn because that final coming is still far off.

I Look from Afar: Advent Yearning

The traditional Matins responsory for Advent I, beginning "I look from afar," emphasizes that characteristic theme of Advent, yearning.

Longfellow’s Bells in Advent

During war and tragedy, Longfellow writes of bells that wake us from death's dream - God is not dead, nor does he sleep.

Be Ready (Advent 1, Year A)

Pregnancy is a good metaphor for the biblical “last days”—that period of waiting between the first and second comings of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Art of Advent with Sylvie Vanhoozer

How can the art of the Crèche draw us to divine encounter?

The Advent Within: Preparing Our Hearts

Advent is a season often hidden in plain sight. The four candles of the Advent wreath and the colorful changes to the altar’s hangings...

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