As the fourth Advent candle is lit and we look at Christmas Eve, it is time to see the fullness of this event. Lucado says forgetting that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus would be like ...

Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas customs? Are there any that are characteristic of your ...

Every country has its unique iteration of why the candles are burnt on Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day. For example, the Swedish Catholics burn Advent candles, as in Germany, and place ...

The 12th day after Christmas Day is traditionally celebrated as the Feast of the Epiphany, but was known in Ireland as ...

Advent, in Christianity ... “It’s kind of a traditional candlelight Christmas Eve service. We do the classic candles and sing Christmas songs and enjoy a nice evening together,” Bernard ...

It is perceived as the culmination of the Advent season ... Mass at midnight on Christmas Eve marks the beginning of Christmas Day. Some churches hold candlelight services, which are typically ...