Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses themes of Advent over time and how they can be applied today.

DEAR BONNIE: I get very sad this time around the holidays when I think of all my family members who have passed and are no longer here to celebrate Christmas with me. I get depressed just thinking of ...

Decorations of gold, where the years come and go. Where you celebrate with angels and past family there. With no illness in sight, just love everyhere. So we don’t need to worry how your Christmas ...

DEAR BONNIE: I am having a really tough time this year with the passing of my parents. They both passed within the last two years, and Christmas just doesn’t have the same feel as it used to. Most ...