- Advent , how time belongs to God | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
The importance of the season of Advent as a preparation for Christmas
- Celebrating Advent and Christmas, A Sourcebook for Families | Women for Faith & Family [Women for Faith & Family, 1989]
Pope John Paul II has repeatedly referred to the family as the "Domestic Church." In his exhortation on the family, "Familiaris Consortio," the Pope refers to the home as 'the little Church,' and speaks of the way families must make God presen
- Advent and the Incarnation | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
Showing that the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, is an event rooted in history
- Family Advent Customs | Helen McLoughlin [The Liturgical Press St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, 2003]
Advent is the beginning of the new liturgical year. It is a season of spiritual preparation, marked by eager longing for the coming of the Saviour through grace at Christmas, and for His second and final coming. It is also an ideal time to esta
- Catholic Traditions for Advent and Christmas | Michaelann Martin [Lay Witness, 1998]
How can families better live the spirit of Advent and Christmas in their homes?
- The Meaning of Christmas: Look Deeper | Peter Kreeft [National Catholic Register, 1986]
Christmas is so familiar that we sometimes wonder whether anything fresh and true can be said about it.
- Who Was Santa Claus? | Zenit [Zenit, 1999]
Still, behind the figure most embodying the commercial nature of Christmas in the minds of the public, we find a humble and saintly Bishop, and a clear Christian message for our times: the need for generosity both towards our neighbors, and towards G
- The Heart of Advent: Mary Immaculate | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Msgr. Peter Elliott, 0]
Comparing the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, with the Woman of the Apocalypse.
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