Each week during Advent has a specific meaning and relevance. In the first week, Catholics will light the first candle. This ...

THIS Sunday is the last Gospel from Mark in this church year (Year B). Next week, Christ the King draws its Gospel from John.

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The three purple candles will be lit on the first, second and fourth Sunday of Advent. The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to ...

The Sunday lectionary reading for the Second Sunday before Advent in Year B is Mark 13.1–8. This feels a little odd, in that ...

Christmas is nearly here, and as you search for the best Christmas gifts to put under the tree, you may be thinking about picking up an Advent calendar. But as December creeps closer, we've seen ...

Although calendars can be purchased from various retailers, it can be a thoughtful and family-oriented project to make one at ...

The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas ... It is also a time of preparation when Christians think about the second coming of Christ and what they need to do to be ...

The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent or on the evening before the First Sunday of Advent. When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated in the home ...