The first allusion to Advent's being reduced to four weeks is to be found in the ninth century, in a letter of Pope St. Nicholas I to the Bulgarians. The testimony of Ratherius of Verona ...

Print several to share during a holiday get-together. Listen to our Spotify playlist (your gift from the first week of Advent) while you color and create. Also, consider sharing photos of your ...

And for the very first time ever, Burger King is giving customers a way to find surprises throughout the season. This week, Burger King announced its limited-edition BK Advent Calendar ...

The first Christians kept the habit of adornment ... 1 each for the four weeks of Advent. The holder can be placed in a shallow platter containing some water. Place the candles in the holder ...

And isn’t that what Advent is for? Isn’t it to prepare us with our acts of loving others for the coming of the Savior, either as the King of the universe, or as a baby cuddled in his mother’s arms?