December is almost here, which means it is almost the start of the Advent season. While many equate Advent with calendars full of treats leading up to Christmas Day on Dec. 25, Advent is a term ...

The year begins with the first Sunday of Advent – four weeks before Christmas. These four weeks are dedicated to preparing spiritually for the birth of Jesus into human existence as both God and man.

It’ll begin shipping in late October ... a little shortbread treat every day until Christmas. Walker’s, a Scottish institution, makes this Advent calendar every year, and it’s packed ...

In Western Christianity, Advent includes the four Sundays before Christmas Day. In Eastern Christianity, Advent begins in mid-November. The word comes from the Latin ‘adventus’, which means ...

This all there is to the assembly. Advent is a season penance, but we live in a celebratory culture where the Christmas festivities begin almost Thanksgiving evening. Since traditional Catholics ...

Many Advent customs involve counting the days until Christmas begins. Children will often be given advent calendars to mark the days that have passed. Some churches have an advent wreath with four ...