"And what I say to you I say to all: Watch" (Mark 13:37). This verse is from the Gospel of Mark, one of the three synoptic Gospels. The Gospel of Mark is attributed to St. Mark the Evangelist and is ...

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus ...

Advent is a time to awaken the soul in anticipation. It is a time when we pay attention and focus ourselves as we move slowly towards the mystery of the incarnation. As we begin Year B in the ...

Advent is an important and integral part of the liturgical season in the Roman Catholic Church. This is a time to renew the experience of waiting and longing for the Messiah. It is essentially a ...

The First Sunday of Advent, like the last Sundays of Ordinary Time, look forward to the Second Coming of Christ. As the liturgical year ends, the Church focuses on the final remaining act in salvation ...

A woman lights a candle on the first Sunday of Advent at Our Mother of Sorrows Church in Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 3, 2023, the start of the Advent season. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) “People will die of ...

I have come that they may have life, and have life abundantly. -John 10:10 As we begin our journey of hope in this Advent season, we remember God's abundance, from the Garden of Eden to the gift of ...

The First Sunday of Advent is ecclesiastical New Year’s Day. It is a fitting occasion to make resolutions to grow in the spiritual life, as each time we have the privilege to retrace Christ’s life in ...

Whether in your mailbox or your inbox, a greeting card from a loved one is always a special treat during the holidays. The Marian Library has created e-cards with Nativity imagery from our Christmas ...