In a captivating homily delivered on the first Sunday of Advent, Rev. Fr. Joy Senanu Kwamla Ofori-Kumeni of the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra delved deep into the profound symbolism and historical ...

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 ...

Advent is a seasonal tradition often celebrated in the Christian faith to prepare for the arrival or coming of Jesus Christ. The advent wreath is used to symbolically commemorate newness, eternal life ...

This year, the first Sunday of Advent is Dec. 1, a little later than some years. All four Sundays of December are Sundays in Advent with the fourth Sunday Dec. 22. So, it’s time to get out the 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 ...

Isaiah 7:14 (KJV): “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” The Advent Wreath has been a prominent ...

When I was much younger (but old enough for some serious crafting), I designed a two-dimensional Advent wreath from construction paper and thumbtacked it to my bedroom wall. Each Sunday during the ...

The third Sunday of Advent is Dec. 17 and it is called Gaudete Sunday. This is the Sunday to light the sole pink candle on the Advent wreath. The fourth Sunday of Advent is Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.