For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas. As the ...

Advent begins Sunday and for Christians all over the world, it is a season of preparation. Perhaps you've seen or heard of people lighting candles during this season as they look forward to Christmas.

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 ...

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 ...

With Thanksgiving over and all the Indian and pilgrim figurines put away, our thoughts immediately turn to Christmas with all its preparations. The focus is on decorating the house and buying that ...

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 ...

During the four Sundays of Advent, churches across the Peninsula will be illuminated with candles as congregations light their Advent wreaths of evergreen, shaped in a perfect circle to symbolize ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Advent ‒ which derives from the Latin word "ad-venire," or "to come to" ‒ is the season that includes the four Sundays, and weekdays, leading up to Christmas, according to the United States Conference ...