The mystery of that great day had every right to the honor of being prepared for by prayer ... to exhort the faithful to go to Communion on the Sundays, at least, of Lent and Advent; and ...

The Holy Father urged the faithful to never forget “that whoever welcomes the foreigner welcomes Jesus Christ.” He concluded with a prayer: “Let us pray for migrants, refugees, and those ...

The purple candles symbolize the prayer, penance and preparatory ... to celebrate the faithful reaching the midpoint of Advent and proximity of Christmas, according to theUnited States Conference ...