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

Here’s a quick explanation of what Advent means for Christians and Catholics, and the origins behind some other Christmas ...

Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in ...

Discover how the Jubilee Year and synodality deepen the meaning of Advent. A spiritual call to journey together in hope, ...

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

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Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses themes of Advent over time and how they can be applied today.

Among the traditions associated with the lead-up to Christmas is Advent. Whether you celebrate the season with calendars, candles or prayers, Advent is a time of reflection and preparation. Advent is ...

The time before Christmas is called Advent, meaning 'coming' or 'waiting' in the language of the church. It is the first four weeks of the church year, in many ways with similarities to Ramadan before ...

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

A DVENT CALENDARS never used to be much fun. Each day in December, as part of the lead-up to Christmas, you would peel back a ...

Despite 2025's global wars and crises, the season of Advent reveals how hope endures through the darkness, drawing on ...