The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth. A way to ...

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas. As the ...

The candles for the first, second and fourth weeks of Advent are purple, but the candle for the third week is rose. It symbolizes joy — the joy we feel knowing that the birth of Christ is very near.

The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday, from the first word (in Latin) of the Entrance Antiphon of the Eucharistic Liturgy: “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice! Indeed, the Lord is ...

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17). The third Sunday of Advent marks a pivotal change in the liturgical season of Advent, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby told Fox News Digital. Kirby ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The anticipation of Christmas is building to a crescendo with concerts and pageants, Advent candle lightings, holiday theme sermons and charity collections. Staten Island ...