COMMENTARY: Drawing from the spiritual wisdom of the great St. Bernard of Clairvaux, we can now observe the season with a broader horizon. The word ‘Advent’ is from the Latin ‘adventus’ for ‘coming’ ...

An important part of the observance of Advent during this liturgical season is the playing and singing of Advent music. It's similar to — but also different than — the more well-known genre of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're not a Christian or Catholic, "Advent" might mean a cardboard calendar filled with chocolate, treats or beauty product ...

Throughout the Christmas season, religious communities around the world celebrate traditions that draw them closer to the mystery of the Incarnation. Through rituals and cultural celebrations, they ...

Last year, I shared seven ways you can live Advent more intentionally with your Catholic family, including traditions like the Jesse Tree, Advent wreath, “Giving Manger,” Advent reading and more. I ...

Advent is a peculiar season, one that might only be known by those who attend liturgical churches that closely follow the Christian calendar. Some people put up Christmas decorations and trees before ...

Let's face it, the Christmas season comes at us hard and fast — and early! And once it does, it's full-on immersion: food, songs, shopping, decorations, parties, school concerts and presents — "not ...

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 ...