Notre Dame de Lourdes School in Swarthmore and Holy Innocents School in Philadelphia won a local radio station’s contest that ...

Students in Jenni Smith’s fifth-grade religion class at Sacred Heart School in Moreauville decorated the main building hallway with Advent wreaths and posters, explaining the meaning of the Advent ...

Receiving a chalk blessing at the doorway or decorating wooden boats instead of Christmas trees may seem unfamiliar to many outside the region. Yet across Eastern and Central Europe, Christmas is ...

Discover the magic of German Christmas markets in Stuttgart, Rothenburg, and Munich. Learn about Glühwein, local crafts, and 500-year-old holiday traditions.

A cherished tradition in many churches and Christian homes during the four weeks leading up to Christmas is the use of an Advent wreath to ritually mark the time. The faithful can prayerfully count ...

Wreaths Across America co-founder on honoring fallen service members Karen Worcester, co-founder of Wreaths Across America, discusses the organization's mission to honor fallen veterans during the ...

For many, the Advent season can come and go in the blink of an eye. All of a sudden, it’s Christmas Mass, and one may be left wondering, “How did my time to prepare for Christ so easily slip through ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – As Christians around the world observe Advent, the wreath serves as a symbol of Jesus’ impending birth. The Advent season is a sacred period of anticipation and spiritual preparation ...

During Advent, Catholics prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ while also looking forward to his second coming. And across the worldwide Catholic Church, diverse cultural traditions help us ...

Advent began yesterday. "O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!" the prophet Isaiah told us at Mass yesterday. Jesus urged us to be wakeful in Matthew's Gospel: "So too, you ...

After Halloween, everyone's attention quickly turns to Christmas. Among the traditions associated with the lead-up to Christmas is Advent. Whether you celebrate the season with calendars, candles or ...

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 ...