I have fond childhood memories of this season of Advent, the four weeks preceding Christmas. During worship we would light one of the candles for each Sunday: One, two, three, four, CHRISTMAS! Our ...

A candlelit service of “Advent Lessons and Carols” will take place on this first Sunday of Advent at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St., Eureka. The service will be led by the Rev. Daniel ...

A prelate blesses the coffin during the funeral ceremony for Cardinal Jozef Tomko presided by Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (Credit: Gregorio ...

"John the Baptist appeared in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Mark 1:4). This verse is from the Gospel of Mark, one of the three synoptic Gospels. The ...

All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time ...

Since 1918, when the service of Christmas lessons and carols was first devised at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, communities of faith worldwide have maintained the tradition of gathering each year ...

Sunday, Dec. 22, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24. Advent begins its final week with the stories of two men, both ...

SALISBURY — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is inviting the entire community to its “Advent Lessons and Carols” on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 10:30 a.m. The St. Luke’s Choristers and Adult Choir will present ...

Rochester Institute of Technology ushers in the spirit of the season with its annual RIT Advent Lessons and Carols, 2 p.m. Dec. 16 in Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center. The event is free and ...

I realize 2023 has been a tough year for many. I know a lot of folks feel their reserves of hope have just about run dry. Depression and anxiety are on the rise, and so are prices at the grocery store ...