The first Christians kept the habit of adornment with wreaths but with more significance than ever, as various kinds came to represent the various aspects of the Christian life and the life of Our ...

At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations ... by creating an Advent wreath — a circle ...

Some churches have an advent wreath with five candles, one for each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Day and one for Christmas Day itself. There are different readings on each of the ...