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 ...

Ever wonder where the Advent wreath originated and what it represents? Advent wreaths are everywhere these days. That could be because in our politically correct society, the symbol of the wreath ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Sunday in many churches and homes, the Christmas season began with a symbolic lighting of the first candle on the Advent wreath. Many churches began Advent on Sunday with a traditional hanging of ...

Joe Moore is helping keep Christ in Christmas — one Advent wreath at a time. Moore, of Jackson, has been making Advent wreaths for family and friends since the 1970s. He and his wife, Joanna, lighted ...

The Fort Belvoir Garrison Chaplains Office hosted a time-honored tradition Sunday at the Religious Education Center: The annual Advent wreath making event. "Advent is the time that we prepare for the ...

Traditions are a way of indicating purpose or meaning. One tradition for the season of Advent is the Advent Wreath. Commonly found in homes and churches they may be simple or elaborate. Rather than ...

This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent, the start of the liturgical season considered by many to be "little Lent," a time of preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Churches will begin ...