Sunday, Dec. 15, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18. In today’s second reading, St. Paul gives us a plan that (if ...

The first reading text from Acts says: ... As they were looking on, Jesus was lifted up and a cloud took him from their sight. ... They were looking intently in the sky as he was going. Consider the ...

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17). The third Sunday of Advent marks a pivotal change in the liturgical season of Advent, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby told Fox News Digital. Kirby ...

The Psalmist David cries out to God in a variety of circumstances. As he writes Psalm 16, he seems to be in a period of danger or difficulty. “Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to ...

The Lord reigns! Never lose sight of this awesome truth. The creator still reigns over his creation. He is Lord over all, and his desire is that we live in his presence and experience his reign in our ...

In the middle of Advent, we pause for a moment of rejoicing. This is not a period of rest taken during a long journey. It is more like a short stop at a scenic view, where we stand in awe of the ...

Flash floods and deadly landslides; lahar continuing to take its toll of lives and property; rice crises and the destruction of prime crops; distress of thousands starving and sick; the crime wave; ...