Advent Archives - Archdiocese of Baltimore

November 30, 2025

Archbishop Lori’s Advent Message – 2025

During this new liturgical year, let us resolve that as individuals and as a Church community that we will share more deeply in Christ’s love for us, that we will grow in the likeness of Christ, and that we will be the Lord’s witnesses and missionaries in the world.

Archbishop William E. LoriAdvent, From the Archbishop

December 15, 2022

Un Mensaje del Arzobispo Lori de Adviento (2022)

El tiempo de Adviento es corto; pasa rápido. María nos enseña cómo esperar al Señor y cómo acogerlo en nuestro corazón en la gracia del Espíritu Santo.

Archbishop William E. LoriAdvent, Archbishop Lori Homily

December 14, 2022

Archbishop Lori’s Advent Message (2022)

We are in the midst of the Advent season. It is a time of hope as we prepare to celebrate anew the birth of Christ. It is a time of joyful expectation as we await the glorious coming of our Savior, the conqueror of sin and death.

Archbishop William E. LoriAdvent, From the Archbishop

December 23, 2019

Christmas past resonates for oldest pastor

This year will mark Monsignor Burke's 40th Christmas at St. Francis of Assisi in Baltimore. He’ll celebrate the 5 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve, and the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Christmas Day.

Paul McMullenAdvent, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages

December 23, 2019

Advent: It’s not over ’til it’s over

We’ve made it this far. Ready or not, Christmas is coming. But this last little stretch offers a sliver of time.

Rita BuettnerAdvent, Blog, Open Window

December 21, 2019

Camping out at the dollar store

Little gifts. Tiny blessings. This Christmas season, give away a compliment and your smile.

Suzanna Molino SingletonAdvent, Blog, Snippets of Faith

December 16, 2019

Proclaim the Gospel in every language, in every land, pope tells Filipinos

"Continue being 'smugglers' of the faith," Pope Francis told thousands of Filipino migrants living and working in Italy.

Cindy WoodenAdvent, Feature, News, World News

December 16, 2019

‘A love with no borders’ seen at Guadalupe Mass in Glen Burnie

Each year the archdiocese attempts to celebrate Mass at a new location near the actual Dec. 12 feast day to recognize the long tradition of devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, particularly with Catholics of Central and South American heritage.

Matthew LiptakAdvent, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News

December 15, 2019

A live nativity offers a lesson in joy

Our fourth grader may have only had one brief job to do, but he embraced it wholeheartedly. He held the Star proudly and peered through the center of it with an enormous smile. His eyes, his smile, and his whole face were full of joy.

Rita BuettnerAdvent, Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized