Advent begins Sunday and for Christians all over the world, it is a season of preparation. Perhaps you've seen or heard of people lighting candles during this season as they look forward to Christmas.

Advent, a four-week season leading up to Christmas on Dec. 25, is a holiday that is celebrated in anticipation of the arrival of Jesus of Nazareth. Here's a look at the traditions, and what the ...

What is Advent? Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, which is usually the last Sunday in November of the first Sunday of December.

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Advent could be considered the original Blue Christmas: It has traditionally been regarded as a “little Lent,” a penitential season beginning four Sundays before Christmas, which always is ...

Brilliant, I thought. Yes, we would be singing plenty of Christmas tunes before the 12 days of Christmas (during which we would likely sing few, since most people believe Christmas is just one ...

By Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput December 5, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI released his new encyclical letter, “On Christian Hope,” Nov. 30, just two days before the beginning of Advent.

In Christian tradition, Advent marks the weeks of ritual waiting in preparation for the expected birth of the Messiah at Christmas, while Hanukkah, in the Jewish tradition, commemorates the ...

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But because we're still 90 days from Christmas, this is a good time to remind everyone—especially those of us who will eat our way through December—that there's a difference between advent and ...

The season of Advent lasts for four Sundays during the build-up to Christmas, so this means it usually begins on the Sunday that falls between 27 November and 3 December.

Jeff Gill is a writer, storyteller, and preacher in central Ohio; he’s not a purist in much, truth to tell. Tell him how you observe Advent at knapsack77@gmail.com, or follow @Knapsack77 on Threads.