VISITING her local shopping centre on Boxing Day, Polly Arrowsmith watches a couple and their kids argue over the sales and ...

The third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday, is a time to pause and rejoice. Joy is different from happiness and can exist even during times of difficulty or grief. Small, unexpected moments ...

A cherished tradition in many churches and Christian homes during the four weeks leading up to Christmas is the use of an Advent wreath to ritually mark the time. The faithful can prayerfully count ...

As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday baking and celebration planning. However, for Christians, the weeks ...

It would be easy to conclude that Advent calendars—usually with 25 compartments that reveal a treat, image or scripture, used to count down the days from Dec. 1 to Christmas Eve—represent just another ...

Charles, 77, voiced his delight at being joined by church leaders from across the UK and abroad, including The Most Revd Hosam Naoum, Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East. It was ...

The second week of Advent focuses on finding peace by intentionally slowing down. The author suggests a practice of taking 60 seconds of quiet each morning to find calm. Choosing quiet and embracing ...

When is the Advent season? Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year. What is an Advent wreath? Advent wreaths with ...

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 ...

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 ...