Advent

St. John of the Cross was born at Hontoveros, Old Castile, on 24 June 1542 to a family of poor

Last year I attended a non-religious crematorium service of a relative who had died. After a rather depressing eulogy, we

John the Baptist, as we have seen, had the special mission of being the Forerunner of the Christ, 'going ahead

Throughout Advent the voice of Isaiah echoes down to us with a prophetic zeal and eloquence that is profound, moving

St. John the Baptist is the bridge between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant that is found in the

It is often noted that pregnant mothers have a certain radiance and 'glow' about them, physically attributed to the extra

St. Ambrose was born ca. 340 AD probably at Trier to one of the most prominent families in the Empire,

Readings: Baruch 5:1-9, Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11, Luke 3:1-6 In Advent we are called to enter a period of joyful expectation and

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. It seems rather fitting, that as we

The opening of the little window in our Advent calendar was a very solemn family ritual when I was a

St Francis Xavier, whose feast we keep on 3rd December, was born in 1506 in Spain, but as a young

One of the most beautiful, familiar and striking traditions of this season is the Advent wreath. Placing lighted candles