When I was growing up in the Baptist Church, having an Advent wreath with lighted candles was never something that was a part of the services. I never saw an ...

As the holiday season approaches, faith leaders in the Sonoma Valley are inviting their communities to embrace the spiritual and cultural traditions that define Hanukkah, Advent, and Christmas. From ...

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - The Saint Joseph PACE center hosted an Advent wreath crafting event as community members celebrated the Christmas season. Community members came out to craft their own Advent ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — As the season of Advent begins, many Christians turn toward quiet reflection and preparation for Christmas. But in several Southern California congregations with large immigrant ...

CNA Staff, 30 November, 2025 / 12:25 pm (ACI Africa). Advent begins this year on Sunday, Nov. 30. Most Catholics — even those who don’t often go to Mass — know that Advent involves a wreath with ...

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 ...

This last day of November ends another calendar month and moves us closer to December 21, the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year, when we will be plunged into deeper darkness. Meanwhile, ...

For many in North Jersey, the Christmas season will start in earnest soon. Advent, the month-long buildup to the holiday, arrives for most Christians on Sunday, Nov. 30 (though Eastern Orthodox ...

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