The readings from the Second Sunday of Advent present us with two of the major Advent characters: the prophet Isaiah, the source of several messianic prophecies, and John the Baptist, the one God ...

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is a time of preparation for the arrival of the Christ child in many Christian churches. There are four weeks, four Sundays of Advent, and this Sunday is ...

Today is the second Sunday of Advent. What's the line that sticks with you? Is it "Prepare ye the way of the Lord!" or "Every valley shall be exalted"? That might be the test of whether you are more a ...

An early Christmas card brings the hopeful greeting "Peace!" This second Sunday of Advent, December 7, 2025, calls us to recognize the Lord’s peace, embrace it for ourselves, and build a realm of ...

Advent reminds us that our faith is contagious. We have everything we need inside our hearts to receive and share God’s love and light. We just have to honor the promise of our faith to do so. But ...