Advent
Mom Said: Don’t be Happy in Advent
The comment caught me by surprise. I was in the middle of beginning a catechism class on Advent for Grade 5 boys and girl
Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday, Rejoice!
Today is Gaudete Sunday; Rejoice Sunday! It is a day for considering all that we as Christians and specifically as a Christian community can rejoice about.
Pope: Prepare the Way for the Lord with Prayer and Care
“It is a time to recognise the holes to be filled in our lives, to smooth the roughness of pride and make space for Jesus who is coming,” the pope said.
Our Christ-Centred Traditions at Christmas
No doubt traditions at Christmas, like much else in life, has changed. My own childhood memories are of setting up our family crib, without the baby until Christmas night of course, as well as music and singing.
Advent: Liturgical Season with Two parts and Tools to help
While most Catholics know the season of Advent is roughly four weeks before Christmas, they might not know it has two parts.
Time to Identify Sin, Help the Poor and See Beauty – its Advent
Advent is a time to be watchful and alert to the ways one strays from God’s path, but also to signs of his presence in other people and in the beauty
Advent is Waiting for Christmas but includes lots of Feasts
During the four weeks of Advent, the worldwide Church is not idle – here are some of the feasts that are celebrated. It celebrates plenty of major feasts with lots of customs, traditions and even special foods during the month of December.
