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November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 Articles, Entertainment

In a digital world oversaturated with entertainment that is rapidly departing from family values and morals, The Merry Beggars’ mission is to create the most trusted entertainment brand in America. And they are doing so by providing attractive, high-quality entertainment that reveals the goodness of life, all delivered through an enjoyable user experience. With that […]

Making Space for a Silent Night

December 5, 2022November 30, 2022 Articles, Family and Kids

Silent night, holy night; all is calm, all is bright. Is it just me, or is this time of year the furthest from silent and calm as can be? We are decorating, baking, planning, buying, wrapping, and putting so much time, effort, and love into making the Advent and Christmas season magical for our families […]

Advent Resolutions

December 2, 2022November 30, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

How do you feel about spoilers? Do they ruin a book or movie for you? Or does it not bother you at all? For some, they get more out of the journey or the story than they do out of the ending. Josh Raymond began a segment of The Inner Life by recalling one of […]

In the Waiting of Advent

November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 Articles

The Christmas lights are starting to go up in our neighborhood and the brightly lit Christmas trees are gleaming through windows as we drive past. I can hear the excitement in my children’s voices as they point out to me another beautifully decorated house. I can already sense their anticipation as they look forward to […]

This Advent, don’t get distracted from what really matters

December 1, 2021November 28, 2022 Articles

In these first days of our Advent season, it’s pretty easy to get caught up in the excitement of anticipation and preparation. But as our Gospel reminded us at the beginning of Advent, now is not the time to get distracted. “Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy… Be vigilant at all times and […]

Entering Into Advent Hope and Christmas Joy

December 22, 2020November 28, 2022 Articles

As we inch our way closer to Christmas, it’s a good opportunity to take a moment to ponder the true meaning of the season. This year, you likely have less parties to attend, less cookies to bake, and less of the traditional holiday trappings in the days leading up to Christmas. It’s an opportunity to […]

Journeying Through Advent with Mary

December 18, 2020November 28, 2022 Articles

If you aren’t looking to the Blessed Mother during this season of preparation, now is the time to begin. In these final days of Advent, we imagine the Blessed Mother journeying to Bethlehem, nine months pregnant and riding on the back of a donkey. We can only imagine the emotions she felt—fear, anticipation, worry, excitement—as […]

Finding Silence This Advent

December 15, 2020November 28, 2022 Articles

Silent night … holy night … all is calm … all is bright. Are you sleeping in heavenly peace these days or does your life look like the polar opposite? Between the external noise of the TV, social media, kids at home, and the internal noise of holiday to-do lists, your life may not be […]

What do the Advent candles actually mean?

December 4, 2020November 28, 2022 Articles

Advent is a time of preparation, of waiting. We’re waiting with Mary in the last days of her pregnancy, thinking of the Jewish people who waited centuries for the Messiah, waiting for Christ to come at Christmas and to come again in glory at the End of Time. In our busy culture, waiting is often […]

The Fruit of Advent

November 30, 2020November 28, 2022 Articles

We’ve officially entered the Advent season, a time of prayerful expectation as we await the coming of Christ. What do you hope to get from Advent this year? What fruit will come from this season of preparation? And how will you recognize the fruits of Advent when Christmas finally comes? Gary Zimak, a regular Morning Air® contributor, […]

Living Advent Well

November 28, 2020November 28, 2022 Articles

Advent starts tomorrow! Did Advent sneak up on you this year? With Advent starting the weekend after Thanksgiving, maybe you were caught off guard and didn’t have anything planned for this liturgical season. Or maybe you’ve never really participated in Advent before, preferring to immerse yourself in the sparkle of Christmas all month, but this […]

Ready or Not, Here Advent Comes!

November 22, 2020November 28, 2022 Articles

Ready or not, here it comes! Advent begins Sunday, November 29, 2020! It’s a beautiful liturgical season of preparation for the joy and glory of Christ’s birth at Christmas. But have you prepared for Advent? Here’s your last-minute reminder to make a stop for some new purple and pink taper candles, but besides dusting off […]

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