Together, these readings form a single invitation: let Christ find you awake. Awake to His presence in your family. Awake to the quiet movements of the Holy Spirit. Awake to those around you who carry ...

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday now behind us, we nestle into an active yet holy time of year. December has arrived, and for the next several weeks, we embrace a season called Advent. Advent is ...

Advent, a word derived from the Latin for “coming,” is a period of time when Christians wait expectantly for the celebration of the birth of Christ and prepare their hearts to reflect upon the true ...

Advent Sunday is celebrated by Christians all around the world — in particular by those whose denomination is part of Western Christianity. It marks the beginning of the new liturgical calendar year, ...

Advent reminds us that our faith is contagious. We have everything we need inside our hearts to receive and share God’s love and light. We just have to honor the promise of our faith to do so. But ...

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday now behind us, we nestle into an active yet holy time of year. December has arrived, and for the next several weeks, we embrace a season called Advent. Advent is ...

How I approach the 2nd Advent and what thoughts surround me at this dark time of year. As a columnist, "Die kleine Botin" aka Daniela Gaigg writes about topics relating to life with the family. These ...

A Concert of Advent and Christmas music is 7 p.m. on Dec. 2, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 239 N. 11th St. The concert will feature Jive for Five and organist Jason Swedlund. The concert is free and ...

Pope Francis Wednesday spoke about the hope that the Child Jesus brings at Christmastime, saying it is our duty to be the messengers who bring his message to the world – a world that is thirsting for ...