"Every week, a month before Christmas, we light a candle in our house to anticipate the coming of Christ," Mackenzie said.

Ecclesiastes bears testimony to the reality that there is a specific time for everything—for planting and sowing; for crying ...

7. Pray and sing. Advent is an ideal time to increase prayer and also participate in special devotions like the St. Andrew ...

As calendars get filled up and preparations are made, these four resources can help you get ready to enter into the deeper ...

We’d love you to join us over the five Sundays in December as we pray and thank God for His wonderful gift; the Incarnation ...

Following the Star, the devotional series for Advent and Christmas returns to d365.org, starting on December 1st. This series features scripture, prayer, and meditative thoughts accompanied by gentle ...

Candy filled Advent calendars are fun, but a traditional Advent practice before and after Christmas can deepen the experience ...

The same can be true of private family devotions around the Advent wreath ... The circle reminds us of God’s unending love and the eternal life He makes possible. Advent candles are often nestled in ...

Sam Sawyer, S.J., editor-in-chief of America Media, returns to “Preach” to discuss his Advent homily series, designed to be ...