Our Lady of Lourdes School observes the Advent wreath tradition with a ceremony on Monday mornings, one for the younger children, another for the older students. The school uses electric candles ...

The four candles on a wreath mark the growth of approaching light. I encourage you to make time at home for this tradition. Pause for a moment, find a wreath and candles, gather with family or ...

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 ...

After 38 years as an active member of Rolling Hills Covenant Church, I was finally asked to participate in the Advent candle-lighting service.