Here's a heartfelt prayer you can share with your family during the celebration of the fourth Sunday of Advent. Remember to say it with faith and lots of hope!

This year, Advent starts on Sunday, Dec. 3, and will encompass four weeks, with each week dedicated to a specific theme represented by the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath.

Find today’s readings here. Once every six or seven years, when Christmas falls on a Monday, we have the shortest Advent possible and the Fourth Sunday of Advent, as it does this year, falls on ...

Catholic Families, Find Jesus in Prayer at Advent and Always See the Church’s seasons through the eyes of the Church rather than those of the world.

The purple candles symbolize prayer, penance and preparation during the season. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent, which is called Gaudete Sunday. Who celebrates Advent?

Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from Christmas.

Each Sunday has a traditional meaning and prayers and readings assigned to it; they represent, in order, the Christian virtues of love, joy, hope, and peace.

Some churches are arching their backs against earlier and earlier celebrations of Christmas by extending Advent, the season that leads up to Christmas.

We have decided to suspend the Advent Prayer Series indefinitely. However, this is an exciting time as we are currently working on new resources and initiatives that are responsive to our current ...

Advent begins this year on Sunday, Dec. 3. Most Catholics, even those who don’t often go to Mass, know that Advent involves a wreath with candles, possibly a “calendar” of hidden chocolates ...

CNN Travel explores the spiritual meaning of Advent and various traditions and celebrations around the world. In 2023, the Advent season starts on Sunday, December 3.