Altar server Emily Kneeream, left, lights the first candle of the Advent wreath at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in West Wyoming on Sunday. At right is altar server Nick Granteed. Bill ...

Which Advent calendars are best? It’s that time of year: The countdown to the holidays has begun. And what better way to cross off the days than with a fun and festive Advent calendar? It’s a ...

Waiting for a letter. Waiting for laughter. Waiting for love. Waiting for a phone call. Waiting for a pain pause. Waiting for peace. Waiting for good news. Waiting for good health. Waiting for good ...

I always love the anticipation of the approaching holidays. For me it’s filled with a time of gathering with friends and family. In my household this is the time of the year when you start to hear ...

Religious practitioners say the spiritual practice of Advent can counteract the materialism of the Christmas season — whether or not you believe in God. An ancient tradition still honored in some ...

Every December, Americans go searching for joy. We chase it through crowded stores, pack it into our calendars and hope the season will somehow lift the heaviness we’ve carried all year long. But for ...

People around the world celebrate Advent, the period of time each December where Christians prepare for Christmas and wait for the second coming of Jesus Christ. But if your knowledge of Advent begins ...

Joy is ever-present in the small things in life—the pause you take to notice the wisteria blooming on campus, or the excitement of hearing your child's sweet voice say, "Hey Mama" when they answer ...

I usually don’t start preparing for the Christmas season until Mariah Carey says, “It’s time,” but every now and then, I come across something too good to wait on. And, as is often the case, that ...

Unwrapping a moment of joy: from Liberty London to Dior, Space NK to Augustinus Bader, and Arran Sense of Scotland, this year’s beauty advent calendars turn self-care into the season’s most beautiful ...

Advent is a peculiar season, one that might only be known by those who attend liturgical churches that closely follow the Christian calendar. Some people put up Christmas decorations and trees before ...