The name Advent (From the Latin word Adventus, which signifies a coming) is applied, in the Latin Church, to that period of the year, during which the Church requires the faithful to prepare for ...

And yet this Advent message can, I believe, be of the utmost importance in answering four quests of the human heart, four yearnings deep down in modern man. To neglect the Parousia is to miss a ...

Visit the homepage for more information. During Advent, the Roman Catholic liturgy reminds us repeatedly of the message of Gabriel to our Lady: "The angel Gabriel said to Mary in greeting: Hail, full ...

I’m Brian Coleman, your community engagement manager, specializing in spiritual offerings. Think of this Alumni Virtual Advent Calendar like the traditional Advent calendars of your youth, filled with ...

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Many Advent customs involve counting the days until Christmas begins, such as the secular use of a chocolate advent calendar. There are different readings on each of the four Sundays leading up to ...

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November. The ...