United By Christmas began as an Advent 2022 initiative, which expanded yearly through the 2024 Advent season. It was a way to remind people to focus on the universality of God’s gift of Jesus to all mankind. Through following the daily Advent calendar on a four-week Advent journey based on hope, peace, love, and joy, we reflected, prayed, and did good unto others. The site promoted the importance of Reconciliation Monday, an annual event which, through the sacrament of Reconciliation, prepared our hearts for Christmas. It also introduced the importance of praying the St. Andrew Novena, beginning on the feast of St. Andrew (November 30) and concluding on Christmas Eve.

Our goal was to engage Catholics to join us on an Advent journey, encourage them in their faith, and create digestible emails they can share with others to spread the true meaning of Christmas.

From Christmas Eve 2024 to January 6, 2026, Catholics around the world celebrate a Jubilee Year. On the United By Christmas website, we introduced our readers with information on the origins of the Jubilee, and how to prepare and celebrate the Jubilee year.