An Advent wreath is circular and symbolizes everlasting life and unending love. The arrangement is used to put our attention ...

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 ...

The more we embody the Holy One, who negotiates and arbitrates among all peoples and across all cultures and nations, the ...

As Advent begins on November 30, 2025, we explore the rich history and symbolism behind this Christian season of preparation ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines —With Christmas comes the Advent season which, in Medieval times, was a period of fasting and a time when people’s thoughts were focused on the expected second coming of Christ ...

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

This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent, the start of the liturgical season considered by many to be "little Lent," a time of preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Churches will begin ...

“That deep purple that you see in Advent, that very rich color, is the color of repentance,” Father Briscoe explained. “It reminds us of the sober and somber character of the season and tells us that ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – As the trees go bare in the autumn, in many churches, the color scheme changes from green to purple. The colors used by Christian denominations that incorporate formal liturgical ...