Sisters all over the world share how Advent offers hope and needed silence after a year rife with uncertainty that follows war, violence and division.

Faith: Advent — my favorite season Enjoy these weeks when we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christ’s birth, which culminates on Christmas.

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, is celebrating the Advent season by fighting hunger. The third of four weekly sermons, food/toiletry collections and sandwich-making ...

Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from Christmas.

Advent candles and a wreath help bring focus to the time before the coming of our Lord. Each candle represents a week of Advent. (OSV News photo/Nancy Wiechec) (OSV News) — Advent is the perfect time ...

Advent candles are an essential part of the Catholic Advent tradition. Credit: Johann Jaritz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT As we approach the much-beloved Christmas holiday, millions of people ...

Marge Fenelon shares 13 traditions and devotions that can make your Advent season more meaningful and fruitful.

Although traditions vary, the basic premise of the Advent wreath and candles is the same. Read further as we discuss the meaning of the Advent wreath and candles in greater detail.

The annual event “Advent in Mostar” will begin on Saturday, November 30th, with the lighting of the first Advent candle. The hospitality stands and the ice skating rink will open on December 6th, ...