Friends, I am happy to announce that my Advent Gospel Reflection books for the 2021 Advent season are now available: https://books.wordonfire.org/advent-books-2021. Advent is the liturgical season of vigilance or, to put it more mundanely, of waiting. During the four weeks prior to Christmas, we light the candles of our Advent wreaths and put ourselves in the spiritual space of the Israelite people who, through many long centuries, waited for the coming of the Messiah (“How long, O Lord?”). Foll

Friends, 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In “What Christians Believe,” I walk readers through the Nicene Creed line by line, explaining its teachings in a clear and compelling way. Learn more at books.wordonfire.org/what-christians-believe. | Bishop Robert Barron