The name Advent (From the Latin word Adventus ... that great day had every right to the honor of being prepared for by prayer and works of penance; and, in fact, it is impossible to state ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

Laura has authored seven books, including Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting and To Bless Our Callings: Prayers, Poems, and Hymns to Celebrate Vocation. She and her husband live in ...

We have decided to suspend the Advent Prayer Series indefinitely. However, this is an exciting time as we are currently working on new resources and initiatives that are responsive to our current ...

Many Advent customs involve counting the days until Christmas begins, such as the secular use of a chocolate advent calendar. There are different readings on each of the four Sundays leading up to ...

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November. The ...