This year, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which is a holy day of obligation, falls on the Second Sunday of Advent. So, are Catholics obligated to go to Mass twice? The answer is yes ...

Although traditions vary, the basic premise of the Advent wreath and candles is the same. Read further as we discuss the meaning of the Advent wreath and candles in greater detail.

THIS is a short Sunday Gospel: only six verses. But three of the six are a quotation from Isaiah. A scant three verses carry the message for which Isaiah provides the confirmation. At first glance, ...

Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from Christmas.

The term Advent is from "ad venire" in Latin and means "to come to." The Catholic church sees the season as "a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at ...

An additional candle is lit every Sunday thereafter — purple on the second Sunday, pink on the third and back to purple on the fourth Sunday — until all the candles are lit. If the wreath has ...

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby of South Carolina reflects on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, and its call to "rejoice always" and "pray without ceasing" as it relates to the holy season of Advent.

Advent Second Sunday of Advent reveals lessons about repentance and its key role, says Connecticut priest Second Sunday of Advent provides an opportunity to reflect on repentance ...