It would be easy to conclude that Advent calendars—usually with 25 compartments that reveal a treat, image or scripture, used ...

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 ...

Hang a stocking for Jesus. Fill it with notes and prayer intentions during Advent. You can pray for those intentions in the ...

This is a time of stories and folklore, both culturally speaking and within family circles. I grew up with parents who really ...

Dr. Brian Curtis with OSF recommends being honest about your feelings, sticking to your budget, and making time for exercise and healthy eating habits to manage stress during the holiday season.

Raising Cane’s is opening its first Peoria, Illinois location on Tuesday, with giveaways, activities, and a donation to the ...

Pinellas County Palladium Chamber Series: Across Time and Timbre: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Palladium at St.

On this Second Sunday, we light the second candle on the Advent wreath, reflecting on the theme of peace and focusing on the “Prince of Peace” (Jesus) bringing deep, lasting harmony Shalom, beyond ...

I pulled together options at different price points that actually fit how we eat, host, and play in December, from ...

The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at ...

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

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...