The name Advent (From the Latin word Adventus, which signifies a coming) is applied, in the Latin Church, to that period of the year, during which the Church requires the faithful to prepare for the ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

Concordia University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Universitié Concordia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. It would be easy to conclude ...

It’s fair to say that Advent calendars are having a bit of a moment. Their origins date back to 19th-century Germany, where devout Protestants would mark each day of Advent by burning a candle or ...

As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday baking and celebration planning. However, for Christians, the weeks ...

We cannot celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas without Mary. Nor can we observe Advent without the Blessed Mother. “Among creatures, no one knows Christ better than Mary; no one can introduce us ...

The question is posed in the poem “Ash Wednesday,” T. S. Eliot’s searing indictment of modernity’s spiritual sterility. No time to rejoice for those who walk among noise and deny the voice Our culture ...

The fourth Sunday of Advent is symbolized by lighting the final candle on the wreath, representing love. This Advent season has focused on themes of patience, stillness, and celebration in ...

AI-powered integrations and features in modern bookkeeping software like QuickBooks can make account reconciliation easier, ...

Let's face it, the Christmas season comes at us hard and fast — and early! And once it does, it's full-on immersion: food, songs, shopping, decorations, parties, school concerts and presents — "not ...

When Jablokow looks at today’s AI moment, she does not see something entirely new. Instead, she sees patterns that also ...