The fourth Sunday of Advent is symbolized by lighting the final candle on the wreath, representing love. This Advent season has focused on themes of patience, stillness, and celebration in ...

A cherished tradition in many churches and Christian homes during the four weeks leading up to Christmas is the use of an Advent wreath to ritually mark the time. The faithful can prayerfully count ...

We have reached the third Sunday in Advent, known as “Gaudete Sunday.” In the Western church, “gaudete,” the Latin word for “rejoice,” was the first word of the appointed “introit,” or psalm of the ...

The Marian Library’s third gift to you comes just in time to be a part of your Christmas gatherings or your own special moments to reflect on the season. See the virtual Advent wreath to print out the ...

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 ...

Advent is a four-week period before Christmas that many Christians and Catholics observe, in preparation for Christmas Day. The season begins four Sundays before Christmas and involves weekly themes ...

Not to alarm you, but we’re a matter of weeks away from Christmas – and already in Advent. Advent, which begins on the Sunday closest to November 30, lasts for four weeks. This year, it started on ...

There is something quietly revolutionary about waiting together. In a world that values individual achievement and personal spirituality, the season of Advent reminds us that our faith was never meant ...

Taken from the Latin adventus (meaning “coming” or “arrival”), Advent consists of four weeks of preparation for the celebration of the nativity. No one quite knows when it was first observed, but ...

Ask almost anyone, anywhere, and they’ll tell you that 2025 has been a hard year. We’ve witnessed global wars, school shootings and an alarming rise in political violence. We’ve endured a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. With the coming of Advent, the Western Christian church begins the first season of its liturgical year. Advent starts on the Sunday ...