As I write this Christmas is upon us, or so the world will tell us. Netflix, Hulu and Peacock are playing Christmas movies. The radio is playing Christmas songs. The stores are decorated. People ...

Advent is that time of preparation for the coming of the Christ Child. It is also the time of year when people begin the hectic task of shopping. Presents are at the top of the list. We want to ...

It would seem, however, that its observance first began in the west, since it is evident that Advent could not have been looked on as a preparation for the feast of Christmas, until that feast was ...

This all there is to the assembly. Advent is a season penance, but we live in a celebratory culture where the Christmas festivities begin almost Thanksgiving evening. Since traditional Catholics ...

As the author of the 2022 book “Path of Wonder: A Meditator’s Guide to Advent,” O’Brian’s relationship to the centuries-old Christmas tradition of counting down the days before the ...

We are over halfway to Christmas. Today, on Gaudete Sunday, we just begin to inch out of the half-light of Advent slightly closer towards the dawn. We move from longing to expectation, curating a more ...

Watch the video for instructions of how to make a Father Christmas advent calendar, this version of an Advent calendar doesn't have chocolate or treats but still builds excitement to Christmas Day.

Christmas is Katie and Hannah's favourite time of the year. They countdown to Christmas using an advent calendar. Advent is an important part of the Christian calendar. It means 'coming' and it's ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! An advent calendar is one of the best ways to count down the days to Christmas. And ...