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 ...

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 ...

PRAYER: Lord, show us your ways and teach us your paths. Fill our hearts with true joy. Help us to live soberly, justly, and ...

Advent is a season in the Church’s life intended to renew the experience of waiting and longing for the Messiah. Though ...

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 ...

Like the real Christmas decoration, the Lego wreath comes with four hanging loops and can be displayed in a garland configuration. You can choose between red, blue, and white berries, or create your ...

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 ...

Here’s a quick explanation of what Advent means for Christians and Catholics, and the origins behind some other Christmas ...

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia share a rare video of their children: In the clip on Instagram, they show all four children, including baby Ines, lighting the third Advent candle.

A huge wreath has been raised in York to mark the start of advent. The three-metre wide wreath made from ivy was completed this morning (Friday, December 1) in York Minster. It contains large candles ...