Throughout the church, a prominent theme is Mary’s fiat, her “Yes” to God. Praying before the altar in the cave, one can’t ...

Laura Kelly Fanucci is an author, speaker, and retreat facilitator. She earned her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Divinity from Saint John's School of Theology in Collegeville, ...

The leader may use these or similar words to introduce the blessing: In the short days and long nights of Advent, we realize how we are always needing salvation by our God. Around this wreath ...