I did not grow up recognizing Advent as a thing. I knew it mostly as an adjective for certain Christmasy items I saw only in December—the Advent wreath up front at my evangelical nondenominational ...

If you and your family are counting down the days until Christmas, add some fun to your anticipation with an Advent calendar. There are plenty of Advent calendars on the market, including ones that ...

The year is nearly over and I think I speak for everyone when I say good honkin' riddance. As we count down the days, what better way to celebrate than with some food and drink advent calendars for ...

The holidays are near so get ready to cheer! With so many people looking forward to the end of 2020, advent calendars could be more popular than ever this season. This year, Aldi seems to have a ...

Originating in 19th-century Germany, one of the best treats of the holiday season is the Advent calendar. Each of the 24 days of Advent leading up to Christmas offers the thrill of discovering a ...

There's no better time than the present to start looking for an advent calendar, because holiday fun kicks off on Dec. 1. This year, counting down to Christmas couldn't get any sweeter than having one ...

For Christians, Nov. 29 marks the start of Advent, a period of expectation, anticipating Christmas and the reason for the season: The birth of Jesus. Advent 2020 will be much different than the one ...

Wry jokes and memes about the decided awfulness of the year 2020 - with the pandemic, ensuing lockdowns and economic distress, as well as civil unrest in a turbulent election year - are well known to ...

Sunday, Nov. 29, is the First Sunday of Advent (Year B). Mass Readings: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19; 64:2-7; Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37. The readings today are from the ...