It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Or, really, it’s been looking like Christmas in many stores since September. Houses are decorated. Some churches have been holding special Christmas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Halloween, everyone's attention quickly turns to Christmas. Among the traditions associated with the lead-up to Christmas is ...

Sunday, Dec. 6, is the Second Sunday of Advent (Year B). Mass Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85:9-14; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8. This Second Sunday of Advent, we continue with the theme of ...

Some churches are arching their backs against earlier and earlier celebrations of Christmas by extending Advent, the season that leads up to... A longer Advent helps some Christians prepare for more ...

Actually, it’s been here for a while if we’re being honest. Unlike previous generations who waited until after Thanksgiving to trim the tree, hang stockings, put up lights, and transform their homes ...

Now that Thanksgiving is over, many people are gearing up for Christmas. And many churches are looking to the tradition of Advent to help people focus on the spiritual aspects of the holiday. The ...

On the evening we decorated our Christmas tree, my mom always spent what felt like hours arranging the strings of white lights. I waited with the same impatient anticipation I had experienced all of ...

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — For many Christians, the Advent season is preparation for Christmas, but area clerics say the four-week calendar of reflection, repentance and prayer is also in preparation for the ...

Christmas trees and other holiday decor sprouted up in some places this year even before Halloween. And while many people want to resist this early holiday creep, some churches take a different ...