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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever wonder where the Advent wreath originated and what it represents? Advent wreaths are everywhere these days. That could be because in our politically correct society, the symbol of the wreath ...

Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four candles. The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent — three candles are purple, and one is a rose color. The purple ...

Although stores and radio stations begin blasting Christmas songs long before Thanksgiving, devout Christians don't celebrate ...

Joe Moore is helping keep Christ in Christmas — one Advent wreath at a time. Moore, of Jackson, has been making Advent wreaths for family and friends since the 1970s. He and his wife, Joanna, lighted ...

Traditions are a way of indicating purpose or meaning. One tradition for the season of Advent is the Advent Wreath. Commonly found in homes and churches they may be simple or elaborate. Rather than ...

Concerned that the sacred in the Christmas season is being lost amid the commercial, more churches and families are turning to a simple symbol, the Advent wreath, to keep Christ at the center of their ...