Scripture readings, prayer and reflection are integral to Advent. Some people light candles on an Advent wreath. For others, Advent is celebrated as a faith community with long-standing traditions.

Scripture scholars Barbara Reid, O.P., and Victor Cancino, S.J. join host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. to discuss how preachers can help Catholics enter into the Advent season—even as the world around ...

Scripture for Life: Scripture leads us to discover that prayer is like a boomerang: ... As we begin the season of Advent, we are invited to hear the Scriptures in the light of the signs of our times.

Each Advent Sunday in the Hebrew Scriptures, God speaks to Israel (and Judah) through the prophets, promising, and eventually celebrating, a radically new reign of justice, joy and renewal.

SCRIPTURES & ART: Let Advent be a time of preparation for Christmas — and for the Second Coming of Christ. Alfred Elmore, “Two Women Will Be Grinding at the Mill,” 1868 (photo: Public Domain) ...

(RNS) — The Scripture readings during Advent are a mix of comfort and challenge. On the one hand, the readings from Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-56) offer us comfort.

And so did the Advent Scriptures—like this Advent reading from Isaiah 30:1, which says, “‘Woe to the obstinate children,’ declares the Lord, ...

Advent symbolizes the church’s present situation in these “last days,” according to scripture, as God’s people wait for the return of Christ.

(RNS) But the language of 'F*** This S***: An Advent Devotional' isn’t all that different from the harsh words of the prophets, according to the Lutheran pastors behind it.

The Advent Scriptures, for instance, recall Isaiah’s prophesy of a great future king and many, hearing those words, will also hear the triumphant rhythms of Handel “Unto us a child is born ...

The Advent scriptures heighten our awareness of these stark realities; they remind us that we are called to wait and watch, not passively, but with the expectation that the inbreaking reign of God can ...

Fox News Digital spoke with actor Jonathan Roumie about his role during Advent with the Hallow app, as well as his deep faith and devotion to prayer and communion with God.