The Catholic Church has been using Advent wreaths since the Middle Ages ... That a Christian symbol emerged from that tradition is an indication that the Gospel can be expressed through the ...

Liturgically, it is not "an official part" of the Catholic Advent liturgy. The church has never shied away from appropriating symbols and rituals from the culture in which it finds itself and ...

Some Catholic families build a “Jesse Tree ... the body in order to allow it to fly unto God.” All of Advent’s symbols, activities, prayers and almsgiving help Catholics acknowledge ...

Here are seven ways you can live Advent more intentionally with your Catholic family: “We love using the Jesse Tree to count down the days until Christmas and walk through Jesus’ lineage ...

Advent is a criminally underrated liturgical season. It gets swallowed up in the pre-Christmas rush, and it's shorter and less intense than Lent, but it's a beautiful, quiet period worth marking.

The holiday begins the liturgical year, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This year, Advent will be observed from Sunday, Dec. 1, to Tuesday, Dec. 24. Advent symbolizes the ...

Alissa Wilkinson covered film and culture for Vox. Alissa is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics. Most Christmas customs in the US share two ...

The Advent season typically sees increased attendance at Catholic churches, leading up to the celebration of Christmas. Like most things in 2020, COVID-19 is affecting how houses of worship will ...

The Catholic Lawyers Guild, Diocese of Brooklyn, commemorated the Advent Season with its annual gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brooklyn Heights. The event ...