Advent wreaths and candles are more than just pretty Christmas decorations. ... and the white ones were lit each Sunday. It was a way for children to count down the days until Christmas.

Lighting the Advent wreath sounds simple, but it inherently involves some level of slowness, even caution; it means relative stillness if only for the sake of safety. It’s just that I have ...

This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent, the start of the liturgical season considered by many to be "little Lent," a time of preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Churches will begin ...

And Advent calendars may hold chocolate treats behind little doors for German children. House of worship: Asam Church is far from Munich's largest, but it might be its most ornate.

The celebration of Advent, whether with wreaths in church or calendars at home, is among these customs. On the one hand, ... As such, Advent calendars aimed at children abound.

Advent wreaths hold four candles -- three purple and one pink -- representing the four weeks before Christmas. Francis Haynes, 10, explained how to celebrate Advent with the wreath. "Every Sunday ...

Both kids and adults alike can benefit from the intention of the season of Advent to slow down. We are invited to ponder the gift of our Savior in our prayer and patience.