Christmas is often synonymous with Advent. In each part of the world, Christmas is celebrated in different ways, or not at ...

The lighting of Advent wreath candles is a cherished Christian tradition. Each candle represents a different value with the ...

Your guide to how to make a holiday wreath, including which materials to use and what your design choices reveal about your Christmas decorating style.

In his final reflection for Advent, Deacon Franz Fruehwald explores the quiet and resolute faith of St. Joseph. He shows us ...

Many parish volunteers are hard at work decorating their church as they’ve done for years, while others place laser-focus on ...

In late fall, after all the Halloween candy has been consumed and the fall décor removed from store clearance aisles, we step ...

However, we continue to observe the joyful character of Gaudete Sunday by lighting the rose-colored candle on the Advent ...

Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., is an evangelical interdenominational church. The BVCC Sanctuary Choir Christmas Cantata "Noel Celebration," will take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 21.

As the midwinter darkness enfolds us, we can make time for contemplation as much as action, prayer as much as protest.

PRAYER: Lord, show us your ways and teach us your paths. Fill our hearts with true joy. Help us to live soberly, justly, and ...

The close of the brief wreath-making season reminds columnist Kristin Neva how much different it is than being a long-term ...

Christmas, as I’m sure you will be glad to be reminded, is eleven days away. For the perennially well organised, whose ...