"Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem. May we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man." Let the hills sing for joy together before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge ...

See the Church’s seasons through the eyes of the Church rather than those of the world. A young Sri gathers a piece of hay to add to Christ’s manger for a good deed as part of Advent activities to ...

St. Peter's United Methodist Church will hold an Advent Morning of Prayer event at 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 3 in the church fellowship hall, 20775 Kingsland Blvd. Participants can walk the labyrinth, ...

"To you, O Lord, I lift my soul." On this First Sunday of Advent, Catholics throughout the world are invited to sing this same psalm refrain. Do we mean it? As we prepare to celebrate the Incarnation, ...

Christians can turn Christmas into a "pagan" or "mundane" holiday by focusing on the gifts and the tree rather than on the birth of Jesus and his promise to come again, Pope Francis said. Celebrating ...

With the coming of Advent, the Western Christian church begins the first season of its liturgical year. Advent starts on the Sunday closest to November 30 – today – and concludes on Christmas Eve.