Christmas is often synonymous with Advent. In each part of the world, Christmas is celebrated in different ways, or not at ...

3. Hang new curtains: The room of one’s heart is now ready: unforgiveness and cobwebs have been cleared out. Now it is time ...

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year.

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 second candle that we light on the Advent wreath this Sunday reminds us of peace, and Deacon Franz Fruehwald points to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. SCARBOROUGH — Free gatherings to make Advent wreaths are traditionally held ...

The Hallowell and Winthrop events will be held Sunday, Nov. 22, at two of St. Michael Parish churches. Free gatherings to make Advent wreaths are traditionally held at different Maine churches to ...

Trees, wreaths and twinkling lights may steal the show, but the real prize of your annual holiday display are advent calendars. Ask any child how many days are left until Santa arrives and they might ...

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 ...

In worship, one common pattern for many years has been to use an Advent wreath, candles and themes of “Hope, Peace, Joy and Love” for the four Sundays before the day of Christmas itself and a Christ ...