Advent

  • December 2, 2025

‘You won’t want to miss it:’ Simbang Gabi’s popularity prompts Diocese to move Mass to larger venue

An estimated 10,000 Filipino Catholics make their home in the Diocese of Phoenix. Many hold culturally rooted faith...
  • November 21, 2025

Christ in our Neighborhood: Fourth Sunday of Advent (Cycle A)

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the...
  • November 21, 2025

Christ in our Neighborhood: Third Sunday in Advent (Cycle A)

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the...
  • November 21, 2025

Christ in our Neighborhood: Second Sunday in Advent (Cycle A)

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the...
  • December 11, 2023

This is my body given up for you: Pregnancy during Advent
  • December 5, 2023

Finding Hope on the Advent Journey

Things did not go as planned the first Christmas. Probably right around the time Mary and Joseph were...
  • December 6, 2022

Advent is opportunity to get off pedestal of superiority, pope says

The season of Advent is a moment of grace to help believers stop being presumptuous and pretending to...
  • November 29, 2022

Advent watching includes noticing God at work in daily life, pope says

Being so distracted that one does not notice God's presence in daily life is a warning sign that...
  • November 23, 2022

Honoring the memory of our departed loved ones this Advent

Advent is upon us. As we enter this season of reflection, hope, and joy, many among us are...
  • November 21, 2022

Vibrant array of Advent traditions offer faithful myriad opportunities to pray, celebrate

The days leading up to Christmas can often be filled with shopping, decorating and other worldly pursuits, but...