The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth. A way to ...

"Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem. May we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man." Let the hills sing for joy together before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re not a Christian or Catholic, “Advent” might mean a cardboard calendar filled with chocolate, treats or beauty product ...

Another liturgical year is ending this week. On Sunday, we will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent and, with it, a new church year. This monthlong liturgical season tends to sneak up on many of us.

“Advent is a time of waiting, conversion and of hope” — so the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments tells us.