During the liturgical season of Advent, many churches opt to display an Advent wreath as a way to mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is an Advent ...

With just two weeks left until Dec. 1, time is running out to buy the best Advent calendars to give yourself and your loved ones this holiday season. My biggest tip is to shop now rather than wait for ...

“It is fitting, my brethren, that we should celebrate this season of Advent with all possible devotion, rejoicing in so great a consolation, marveling at so great a condescension, inflamed with love ...

In our experience, holiday magic doesn’t have to stop once the little kid years are over. While it’s already December and within the 24-day timespan of many Advent calendars, the good ones are still ...

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 ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Diptyque's highly-coveted advent calendar is back again in the form of a ...

Anna Abbott’s Dec. 19 blog, “Advent: The Other Penitential Season” stirred me to write this blog, which readers at another online journal had encouraged me two years ago to produce. Is Advent a ...

The Christian calendar has entered the season of Advent and, depending upon who you ask, you might hear an entirely different explanation of what this means. At its essence, Advent is a time of ...

Here we are on the doorstep of Advent, the weeks of preparation before Christmas Day. For those who make use of the liturgical calendar of the Christian year, this Sunday is New Year’s Day, sort of.

Dandelion Chocolate’s Advent Calendar combines handcrafted confections with celestial-themed artistry. Follow a map of the solar system’s moons to determine which of the boxes to open each day. Each ...

A cherished tradition in many churches and Christian homes during the four weeks leading up to Christmas is the use of an Advent wreath to ritually mark the time. The faithful can prayerfully count ...