An Advent wreath is circular and symbolizes everlasting life and unending love. The arrangement is used to put our attention on the meaning of Christmas. The candles, in particular, put our focus on ...

In some denominations, Advent is also celebrated by the lighting of an Advent wreath, which represents Jesus coming as a ...

The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth. A way to ...

Four faith leaders revealed the real meaning of Advent as Christmas approaches. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jake Bland, president of Youth for Christ located in Englewood, Colorado, ...

The first season of the Christian church year will be celebrated this year on Sunday — the Season of Advent. Some people may question: What is Advent? Advent is the expectant waiting season of the ...

Although Advent calendars have become hot-ticket items, they still reflect their ancient Christian meaning, writes Matthew Robert Anderson.

On Sunday in many churches and homes, the Christmas season began with a symbolic lighting of the first candle on the Advent wreath. Many churches began Advent on Sunday with a traditional hanging of ...

The Seattle Times occasionally hosts Faith & Values guest columnists. Today, we present Richard Dahlstrom, senior pastor at Bethany Community Church in Seattle. It’s easy to think of that period ...

VATICAN CITY — Franciscan Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, touched on the biblical meaning of the word "peace" — both as a gift from God and a longing of the human ...

‘Tis the season to shop ‘til you drop, but a movement started modestly by three pastors hoping to convince Christians to live the true meaning of Christmas is spreading across America — and has now ...