ADVENT
The word Advent is from the Latin adventus for "coming" and is associated with the four weeks of preparation for Christmas: more

ADVENT WREATH
Customarily the Advent Wreath is constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which are inserted four candles: more

JESSE TREE
During Advent, biblical persons representing the ancestors of Jesus, either in faith or bloodline, are gradually added onto
a tree or branch: more

ADVENT HOUSE
A popular rendition of the Jesse Tree and has windows to be opened each day during Advent: more

ADVENT CALENDAR
A personal calendar can be made for the four weeks before Christmas: more

   NATIVITY SCENE
The tradition of having a nativity scene or "crèche" was made popular by St. Francis of Assisi. It is a reproduction of the cave in Bethlehem: more

 CHRISTMAS
A section on the date of Jesus birth and other Christmas traditions including Christmas Trees, Lights at Christmas, Poinsettias, and Holly: more

CHRISTMASTIME
For most, Christmas is over by December 26 and life has resumed its normal activities. The Church, on the other hand, observes an Octave of Christmas until January 1 and an extended Christmastime until January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany:  more

ORIGIN OF "THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS"
 An underground Catechism : more

ADVENT REFLECTIONS
Weekly audio clips for the season of Advent : more