Many Catholic Advent hymns focus on the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, such as "Rorate Caeli (Drop Down, Ye Heavens)." In recent years, Brett McCraken of The Gospel Coalition network has created ...

Many Catholic Advent hymns focus on the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, such as "Rorate Caeli (Drop down, Ye Heavens)." In recent years, Brett McCraken of The Gospel Coalition network has created ...

See the Church’s seasons through the eyes of the Church rather than those of the world. A young Sri gathers a piece of hay to add to Christ’s manger for a good deed as part of Advent activities to ...

“Advent hymns have about them a sense of dissatisfaction with our lives in this world. … “We have a mess on our hands, some of it of our own making, and we’re praying for Christ to come and save us,” ...

JOHN SARAKA CONTRIBUTING WRITER One of my favorite Advent hymns is Prepare the Royal Highway, a Swedish Folk Tune written by Frans Mikael Franzen. Because I live in Central New York, I cant help but ...

Advent for some Christian denominations is a penitential season of waiting and longing in the four weeks before Christmas. The consumer-driven holiday season often overlooks the Advent themes of ...

The Christmas tree is up and lit at Christ Lutheran Church in Marietta, Ga., and the Rev. Rusty Edwards just can't wait to sing a few lines of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," his favorite Christmas song ...

Waiting is rarely easy for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for children. Watching the clock until recess, waiting in line at lunch, or taking turns with a favorite toy can stretch even the ...

Many Catholic Advent hymns focus on the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, such as "Rorate Caeli (Drop down, Ye Heavens)." In recent years, Brett McCraken of The Gospel Coalition network has created ...

"O Lord, How Shall I Meet You" is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it between Muzak versions of "Jingle Bells" and ...