Advent's Lent-like waiting period is exactly why churches do not immediately whip out Christmas trees at the end of Ordinary ...

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year.

During Advent, traditional reflections remind us that our call to evangelize involves waiting and anticipation. As we move ...

Advent begins this year on Sunday, Dec. 3. Most Catholics, even those who don’t often go to Mass, know that Advent involves a wreath with candles, possibly a “calendar” of hidden chocolates, and ...

Q: My dad gives up chocolate every year for both Lent and Advent. I always tell him that this is weird and that we're not supposed to give things up for Advent, only Lent. Which one of us is right ...

The lack of church decor also teaches about the penitential nature of the season. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the ...

Throughout Advent, a prominent Nativity scene serves as a continual reminder of the Church’s participation in attentive ...

Dr. Toni Reaves of the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholics leads “From the Manger to the Movement,” a four-week online exploration of the Christmas story and its links to universal themes of hope ...

The 2025 digital Advent calendar from the Catholic Courier features 26 windows visitors can open to reveal multimedia “treats.” ...

The Catholic Church’s universal character is evident in the Rochester Diocese as cultural communities celebrate their Advent ...

The prayer campaign this month, which invokes the grace of reconciliation, focuses on loved ones who are inactive in their ...