The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...
As the holiday season approaches and darkness settles in earlier each evening, the soft glow of candles placed in wind ...
It may be hard to shift gears toward Christmas, with its cheery lights and traditions. But in the Christian year, Advent ...
Celebrate the Advent season of hope and preparation with a retreat day of prayer, presentation, Mass, Penance and ...
Diptyque's highly-coveted advent calendar is back again in the form of a sewing-inspired box filled to the brim with 25 surprises. Among the highlights? Three new Diptyque holiday candles ...
Enjoying summer-like weather, Trongphu Tran, 15, and Kyle Brandt, 15, both of Bethlehem, enjoy the views next to the big Advent Wreath Candles on display for the upcoming Christmas season ...
The name Advent (From the Latin word Adventus, which signifies a coming) is applied, in the Latin Church, to that period of the year, during which the Church requires the faithful to prepare for ...
‘TIS the season to be jolly, as we head into Advent. It is one of those times in the year when we as a church in Bedhampton ...
ROME — St. George Orthodox Church of New Hartford will host an Advent Paraklesis service at the Rome Cemetery Chapel, 1500 Jervis Ave., at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. Each year on Nov. 15, 40 days ...
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