The video series will consist of four 12- to 15-minute-long episodes that explore the beauty and meaning of Advent traditions ...

As the Advent season, the spiritual lead-up to the time of celebrating the birth of Jesus, begins November 30, Christian ...

“How do we really enter into a season like Advent when the world around us is already celebrating Christmas?” This is the question host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., sets before his guests, Scripture ...

Religious practitioners say the spiritual practice of Advent can counteract the materialism of the Christmas season — whether or not you believe in God. An ancient tradition still honored in some ...

Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, usually the last ...

Advent, the period leading up to Christmas, is a time of preparation for celebrating Jesus Christ's birth. Observed by ...

"To you, O Lord, I lift my soul." On this First Sunday of Advent, Catholics throughout the world are invited to sing this same psalm refrain. Do we mean it? As we prepare to celebrate the Incarnation, ...

Advent—the season of the Christian liturgical year beginning four Sundays before Christmas—is a perennial topic for religion publishers, and this year is no exception. Readers looking for a deeper ...

Amid the seemingly endless seasonal details demanding Christians’ time and attention — holiday parties, travel, gifts, decorating and more — spiritual preparations for the celebration of Jesus’ birth ...

Christians are beginning a month of great anticipation as they await the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Though the mode of worship might be different, the season will remain holy. In the past, I ...

On the second Sunday of Advent, Claire McCollom continues a series unpacking the themes of the season. On a visit to Coventry ...

The Grand Haven Gospel Chapel, also known as The Chapel @ 1805 Waverly, invites the community to join in celebrating the Advent season beginning Sunday, Nov. 30 and continuing each ...