Did you know that this year marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis introducing the first Nativity scene? Your gift for this week of Advent is a look into the history of St. Francis while touring a ...

This year, the first Sunday of Advent is Dec. 1, a little later than some years. All four Sundays of December are Sundays in ...

they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance and rose-pink for the third week, which begins with Gaudete Sunday, when flowers are permitted on ...

The four points or themes of Advent — each represented by a candle on the Advent wreath — are generally understood as hope, ...