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December 2
| Vacation is a pro-life issue | |
| First Sunday of Advent |
December 3
| Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas—but they are cousins. | |
| Monday of First Week of Advent |
December 4
| Advent and our desire for Christ | |
| Tuesday of the First Week of Advent |
December 5
| Catholics are sharing memes online. Is this the New Evangelization? | |
| Wednesday of First Week of Advent |
December 6
| Angelo Secchi, the Jesuit father of astrophysics | |
| Thursday of First Week of Advent |
December 7
| Audrey Assad on doubt, social justice and mysticism—plus an exclusive album sneak peek | |
| Friday of First Week of Advent |
December 8
| Pope Francis blesses the marriage of two flight attendants aboard the papal plane | |
| Saturday of First Week of Advent |
December 9
| Finding hope in the refugee crisis | |
| Second Sunday of Advent |
December 10
| Inside The Met’s “Heavenly Bodies” with Curator Andrew Bolton and Fr. James Martin, S.J.. | |
| Monday of Second Week of Advent |
December 11
| What’s behind hip-hop’s religious revival? | |
| Tuesday of Second Week of Advent |
December 12
| Matt Maher: Jesuit spirituality could save the world | |
| Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent |
December 13
| Dear regular Mass-goers: The seats at the end of the pew aren’t for you | |
| Thursday of the Second Week of Advent |
December 14
| Who deserves to be healthy? The prosperity gospel according to Goop | |
| Friday of Second Week of Advent |
December 15
| I joined the Jesuit Volunteer Elder Corps at 68—and never looked back. | |
| Saturday of the Second Week of Advent |
December 16
| Stephen Colbert Extended Interview | Faith in Focus | |
| Third Sunday of Advent |
December 17
| Can’t wait till the 25th? For Filipinos celebrating Simbang Gabi, Christmas comes early. | |
| Monday of Third Week of Advent |
December 18
| Las Posadas: a Mexican tradition keeps Christ (and Mary and Joseph) in Christmas | |
| Tuesday of Third Week of Advent |
December 19
| Learning to pray on the pediatric oncology ward | |
| Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent |
December 20
| The case for accepting some clutter in your life this Christmas season | |
| Thursday of the Third Week of Advent |
December 21
| Catholic parents: It’s O.K. to let your kids believe in Santa | |
| Friday of the Third Week of Advent |
December 22
| A Puritan visits Sagrada Família | |
| Saturday of the Third Week of Advent |
December 23
| Week Four | Advent is a time to stop and notice the miracles around us | |
| Fourth Sunday of Advent |
December 24
| A Christmas prayer for (nearly) everyone | |
| Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent |
