Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes, FSP reminds us that many encounter the newborn Christ with a mixture of grief and hope. ...read more

Gianpaolo gives us a helpful reminder to ask young people what they want from their Catholic faith: "we would love to deliver." ...read more

Dr. Josephine Lombardi reflects on the virtue of hope, "the habit or disposition of waiting with joy, patience, and perseverance." ...read more

Bishop Bayda tells reflects on a moment from childhood that brought Christmas home to him, and how he keeps the season alive today. ...read more

My Advent altar brings me joy whenever I look at it because it is a physical space that I have set apart for God. ...read more

On holiday in Japan one year, Sr. Orianne Pietra René, FSP found herself unable to go to Mass on Christmas Day. The experience served to deepen her longing to celebrate Jesus‘ birth. ...read more