The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth.

Place the candles in the holder securely ... 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 ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

Sometimes, additional decorations like holly and berries are added, their red color pointing ... Within the wreath’s branches, four candles representing the four weeks of Advent are inserted ...

What season is it? Our lives are governed by seasons: the four seasons of weather, hunting season, baseball season, and so on. I recently saw a commercial for a cell phone company, playing off ...

Visit each week during the season of Advent as we light a new candle and share a new gift. The Marian Library wishes you hope, peace, joy and love throughout the season and the new year to come. Two ...