Welcome to the Word, scripture reflections from America Media! Join us as we offer daily scripture reflections for the entire Advent season. Our Advent reflections are written by Elizabeth Kirkland ...

The season of Advent, among its many virtues and purposes, reminds us of where we are on our Christian journey. We are between “comings” of Jesus. Advent points us toward the celebration of the ...

The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday, from the first word (in Latin) of the Entrance Antiphon of the Eucharistic Liturgy: “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice! Indeed, the Lord is ...

If you came up with some logical guess what “it” is, you’re probably wrong. I just wanted to let you know that one of our granddaughters has just announced there is going to be an addition in their ...

The sequence of lighting the candles on an Advent wreath is to light the first purple candle on the first Sunday of Advent, which is Dec. 1 this year. Then move clockwise and light a second purple ...