Incantations ring out at Mongolia's largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th ...

Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, Eastern Regional Minister, has urged Ghanaians to embrace prayer and reflection as guiding ...

The tradition of the Living Advent Prayer Service was started by the late Marianite of Holy Cross Sister Mary Flavia Reed, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s first assistant principal from 1991­-2006. “When ...

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 ...

At the heart of this profound tradition stands the Advent wreath, adorned with symbolic candles, and accompanied by heartfelt prayers as you light each candle. Each candle represents a different theme ...

The origins of Advent Advent gets its name from adventus, the Latin word for “arrival.” As the Christian church solidified in the fifth century A.D., so did traditions around December 25.

The holiday begins the liturgical year, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This year, Advent will be observed from Sunday, Dec. 1, to Tuesday, Dec. 24. How is Advent celebrated?

With the beginning of Advent Dec. 1, we begin preparations for the Christmas season. Having an Advent wreath in your home is one way to observe the liturgical season. The blessing of an Advent wreath ...

Advent comes as the northern hemisphere approaches the darkest moment of the year. Several years ago, frustrated at the wordiness of the Common Worship prayers at the lighting of candles on the Advent ...

Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from Christmas.