Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, ...

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 ...

Four faith leaders revealed the real meaning of Advent as Christmas approaches. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jake Bland, president of Youth for Christ located in Englewood, Colorado, ...

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.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, many people are gearing up for Christmas. And many churches are looking to the tradition of Advent to help people focus on the spiritual aspects of the holiday. The ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of Facets of Faith. I am occasionally rerunning columns from its history. This one, from Nov. 24, 2018, is about Advent, which begins Dec. 3. Now that Thanksgiving is ...

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 the ...

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 ...