friends and the visitors whom we welcome joyfully. When we embrace the contemplative spirit, the Christmas cards we write enable us to experience Advent as a season of grace when by these ...

Guarding our hearts from indulging prematurely in festivities is a form of Advent penance. The hard part here is doing it joyfully instead of indulging in Advent grumpiness. We do this by first of ...

Advent playlist includes music that draws me into preparing and waiting in hope for Christ’s coming. “People, Look East” reminds us to ready our homes for Christ joyfully. “A Voice Cries ...

Shout for joy! Sing joyfully! Be glad and exult with all your heart! On that day it shall be said: "Fear not, be not discouraged! The Lord, your God, is in your midst, A mighty savior; He will ...

Advent ‒ which derives from the Latin word "ad-venire," or "to come to" ‒ is the season that includes the four Sundays, and weekdays, leading up to Christmas, according to the United States ...

Advent is a liturgical season of expectation, blending together a penitential spirit, preparation for the second and final coming of the Lord while joyfully getting ready to celebrate the birth of ...

On Friday, people young and old started to take part in the holiday time tradition of the Advent calendar. So what is the story behind this time-honored tradition and how did it come to mainstream ...

If you haven't already grabbed an Advent calendar, expect your options to be limited and be prepared to go the do-it-yourself route. For many of the holiday calendars, Dec. 1 is the first day to ...

When the kid is dropped to his doom as the snowman snaffles his Irn Bru, every Scot must be joyfully shouting at their telly whilst downing a dram "Die you wee fucker". Sadly the kid isn't lanced ...