Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Advent wreaths and candles are more than just pretty Christmas decorations. The arrangement of an evergreen wreath with four ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday ...

Another liturgical year is ending this week. On Sunday, we will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent and, with it, a new church year. This monthlong liturgical season tends to sneak up on many of us.

“That deep purple that you see in Advent, that very rich color, is the color of repentance,” Father Briscoe explained. “It reminds us of the sober and somber character of the season and tells us that ...

VATICAN CITY — Franciscan Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, touched on the biblical meaning of the word "peace" — both as a gift from God and a longing of the human ...

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 ...

This year, government officials used the pandemic to curtail Thanksgiving traditions and family get-togethers. One governor asked citizens to do a very uncharitable thing -- turn in their neighbors ...

Advent wreaths and candles are more than just pretty Christmas decorations. The arrangement of an evergreen wreath with four candles (five, if you choose to feature one for Christmas Day itself) has ...

As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday baking and celebration planning. However, for Christians, the weeks ...