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 ...

At sundown today we began to celebrate the season of Advent, a season of joyful expectation of Christmas, a season for renewing our hearts as a dwelling place for Christ who was born among us... If ...

JOHN SARAKA CONTRIBUTING WRITER Our culture feels like it has a scarcity of time. We all seem so busy and rushed. It appears harder to find time to even eat, we do it on the run so often. One of the ...

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 ...

Last Sunday was the start of the Advent season at Rolling Hills Covenant Church — and in Christian churches across the country. After 38 years as an active member of RHCC, I was finally asked to ...

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 ...

The fourth Sunday of Advent is symbolized by lighting the final candle on the wreath, representing love. This Advent season ...

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 ...