Even though the colors might throw you off, do not associate the horizontal wreath with three purple candles and one pink candle with Lent and Easter. Nope. That’s an Advent wreath and the candles are ...

As a pastor preparing to celebrate Christmas, she can’t ignore our president’s racist lies. Because they’re blasphemy. AFP via Getty Images On Dec. 2, President Donald Trump gathered his top officials ...

We see Advent calendars in most shops around Christmas time, but where did they originate from? Image: Pexels.com/Torsten Dettlaff. Long before Christmas Day, many ...

Those invited to do so would come down the central aisle to light the Advent Wreath. Five candles. Circular. Surrounded by greenery. There are many variations to Advent candles and their meaning, ...

Here we are on the doorstep of Advent, the weeks of preparation before Christmas Day. For those who make use of the liturgical calendar of the Christian year, this Sunday is New Year’s Day, sort of.

The First Sunday of Advent arrives like a gentle tap on the shoulder — a reminder that while the world rushes into the noise of December, the Church steps quietly into a season of longing, ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — The Fort Leavenworth Chapel Community gathered for the annual Greening of the Chapels Nov. 22, 2025, to decorate their places of worship, setting out manger scenes, adorning ...

Advent reminds us that preparing the way for Christ also means reshaping the landscape of our community with hope, justice and love. As we approach this Advent season, I find myself in constant ...

NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to prayerfully discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It’s easy ...