When he was a child, Bill Amburgey’s family had an Advent wreath. It was traditional, he said, and looked “not a thing like this.” With hot glue gun in hand, Amburgey, in jeans and black T-shirt, his ...

Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Vestal has held wreath-making workshops for 25 years Advent comes from the Latin word for arrival or coming: adventus Advent wreaths contain evergreens arranged in a ...

Christmas is often synonymous with Advent. In each part of the world, Christmas is celebrated in different ways, or not at ...

CHICAGO (RNS) — Church members stopped by to pick up the wreaths they’d ordered for the coming Advent season — OK, so they were cardboard drink holders filled with Advent-themed beers and topped with ...

WILKES-BARRE — “At least it’s round,” 13-year-old Patrick Franckiewicz of Wilkes-Barre said, sharing a grin with his dad as they added fresh greenery to their hand-crafted Advent wreath. “We got that ...

An Advent wreath is depicted in a stained-glass window at Christ the King Church in Commack, N.Y. Advent, a season of joyful expectation before Christmas, begins Dec. 3 this year. The Advent wreath, ...

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 his final reflection for Advent, Deacon Franz Fruehwald explores the quiet and resolute faith of St. Joseph. He shows us ...

This coming Sunday, the Catholic church will begin Advent, the season of spiritual preparation. Advent is the church’s way to prepare parishioners for the Christmas season. It’s a time to anticipate ...

PRAYER: Lord, show us your ways and teach us your paths. Fill our hearts with true joy. Help us to live soberly, justly, and Godly in the world, so that your coming at Christmas, your coming on our ...