The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth. A way to ...

During the liturgical season of Advent, many churches opt to display an Advent wreath as a way to mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is an Advent ...

November has come, and with it a flurry of Christmas-themed content and marketing from the secular shopping world. For small Catholic businesses looking to reach their yearly sales goals, pushing ...

A lit candle is seen on an Advent wreath. Advent, a season of joyful expectation before Christmas, begins Dec. 3 this year. The Advent wreath, with a candle marking each week of the season, is a ...

Wreaths, candles and calendars. These are sure signs of Advent for many Christian groups around the world. But what is Advent exactly? The word Advent derives from the Latin adventus, which means an ...

Alaska and around the world are preparing both little manger cribs and their eternal souls for the coming of Christ — one straw of hay and one prayer at a time. Advent, meaning “to come to” in Latin, ...

MAHANOY CITY – Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Church in Mahanoy City hosted a workshop on Saturday morning for the making of Advent wreaths for use in homes to help make the spiritual ...

The people of Israel waited for generations for the promised Messiah to arrive. Their poetry, their songs and stories, and their religious worship focused on an awaited savior who would come to them ...

This coming Sunday, the Catholic church will begin Advent, the season of spiritual preparation. Advent is the church’s way to prepare parishioners for the Christmas season. It’s a time to anticipate ...