NEWS FROM ST JOHN CANTIUS.

It is with great tidings of joy that we celebrate the birth our Savior, Jesus Christ. We hear in our readings “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” The Lord’s favor rests upon each and everyone of us. We have to believe...

The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus”, meaning “arrival.” Scholars believe that during the 4th and 5th centuries in Spain and Gaul is where Advent as we know it actually began. Advent during its early beginnings was a season of preparation for the...

Advent is a time of joyful preparation and a time to stop and to reflect on our preparedness for the Lord Jesus to come given our mortality and or the end of time. For most of us, our thoughts are turned toward a joyful waiting for Christmas on December 25th. In fact,...