Advent is the season of waiting for this new birth. With the prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist, we muster the strength to struggle against injustice. With expectant Mary we await the holy birth.

IN WORSHIP, we read the Bible selectively. We grumble if bits are left out. We grumble if too much is put in. But the Bible itself is always there for us to go back to. Whenever we leave worship ...

Photo courtesy of iStock. (RNS) — The Scripture readings during Advent are a mix of comfort and challenge. On the one hand, the readings from Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-56) offer us comfort.

Throughout Advent, believers engage in church services, scripture readings, prayers and acts of kindness, fostering a spiritual journey toward the celebration of Christmas.

In the Advent scripture readings, messengers say things like: • "Do not fear" — Zephaniah 3:16 • "God will deal with the oppressors" — Zephaniah 3:19 • "You are a brood of vipers ...

In Advent Scripture readings, we hear much about joy and peace. But so, too, do we hear about wrath and judgment; and this year, Rebecca Bratten Weiss writes, that feels validating.

As Advent begins, Christians are turning with renewed interest in the Bible, as the Good Book is the primary source of the “Greatest Story Ever Told.” The Register takes a look at good Bible ...

Scripture scholars Barbara Reid, O.P., and Victor Cancino, S.J. join host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. to discuss how preachers can help Catholics enter into the Advent season—even as the world around ...

Nature, the cosmos, politics and our bodies all pass to new states of being. We are challenged with our Advent Scripture readings to watch, wait and find our peace in our faith.

Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 2164 Mount Zion Road, will host Advent Bible readings and breakfast, 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Dec. 6-20, at Round the Clock Diner East, Memory Lane. For more information, call ...

Advent is the season to remind ourselves of how badly we all need God. Our spirits may have had a downward spiral this year because of relationships, health, jobs, doubts or disappointments of life.