Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses themes of Advent over time and how they can be applied today.

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In his final reflection for Advent, Deacon Franz Fruehwald explores the quiet and resolute faith of St. Joseph. He shows us ...

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Advent calls us to stay vigilant in the present to the ways of Jesus, for we do not know when these things will occur.

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When our lives do not match the patterns we carry that define “peace,” we find ourselves riddled with anxiety.

I have been avoiding writing this column because I want to write about Advent, and this Sunday's Advent theme is peace. And ...

I have been avoiding writing this column because I want to write about Advent, and this Sunday's Advent theme is peace. And peace feels complicated to me this season, which is an oxymoron.

Many associate Advent with preparation for Christmas, which is partly true. However, this holy season begins with a different focus. Last week, the Gospel of the first Sunday of Advent communicated ...

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is a time of preparation for the arrival of the Christ child in many Christian churches. There are four weeks, four Sundays of Advent, and this Sunday is ...