"During this time of year, I love to lean into the experience of Advent as a season of waiting. As we wait liturgically for the coming of Christ at Christmas, I have found that the practice of holding ...

Advent 2024 begins Dec. 1 with weekly traditional themes of love, peace, hope and joy. As Grand Canyon University explains, the word Advent itself means “arrival.” Christians celebrate Advent as a ...

During the season of Advent we await the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth and His coming again at the end of time. Our culture, in fact, seems to erase Advent, which is a penitential season for ...

Advent is once again upon us. This is a time of year celebrated nearly universally by Christians. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and ...

Ellen O’Brian hadn’t bought a candy-filled advent calendar in years, but when she saw the festive cardboard box with little numbered panels in her local natural foods store, she couldn’t resist. “It’s ...

Today, December 12 — during the season of Advent — is the annual feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, an especially important day for Latino Catholics. But why is this day observed and what's the ...

The first Sunday of Advent is Dec. 1 this year. Just as the year is ending, Advent begins the new liturgical calendar for Catholics. There are four Sundays of Advent leading up to Christmas Eve. This ...

During the Advent season, many German cities show themselves at their best. Festive Christmas markets adorn the streets and squares, offering tradition and coziness. There are some that particularly ...

Religious practitioners say the spiritual practice of Advent can counteract the materialism of the Christmas season — whether or not you believe in God. An ancient tradition still honored in some ...