"NO red and green, NO Christmas trees, NO Santas appear in my house before at least December 20," says author Sybil MacBeth. "I guess this is extreme." Happy new year, people! The church year ...

A Christmas themed physical activity intervention during Advent shows promise for increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time among inactive adults, according to a pilot study published ...

Dec. 2 is the first Sunday in Advent, Year A. Pope Benedict XVI will start the new liturgical year on Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica. Epriest.com features submissions from ...

You have acquired, built, sewn, bartered, or were given the perfect Dalek-themed advent calendar that most uniquely represents your family's true geek essence. Now the question is, how do you fill up ...

When you think of advent calendars you think of chocolate, right? Well, swapping your sweet treats for an activity-a-day could be the key to avoiding the festive bulge. With evidence to suggest people ...

Why we love it: Unwrap a new Disney character each day – think Mickey, Ariel, Stitch, etc. – and decorate with crystals. At ...

“Advent is a time of waiting, conversion and of hope” — so the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments tells us.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Two years ago, the Basi family rushed around during the holiday season, much like the rest of us. Between decorating, choir ...

After being inspired by her family's holiday traditions, a New Iberia woman has started the city's first-ever community Advent calendar. IBERIA PARISH — What started as a project to keep her four kids ...

Even though Christmas decorations are up, lights are twinkling, carols are hitting the airwaves and greetings are offered, it really isn't Christmas yet; it is Advent. "Advent" is a version of the ...

Advent is a period of anticipation for Christians throughout the Philadelphia region. This year will have no shortage of Advent Vespers concerts for Protestants, Advent Masses on four consecutive ...