Perhaps the most unusual and unexpected Advent and Christmas food tradition is the Japanese custom of eating KFC during the holiday. While the Christian population of Japan is small – less than ...

Advent symbolizes the church’s present situation in these “last days,” according to scripture, as God’s people wait for the return of Christ. During the holiday, the church looks back upon ...

Learn more about this medieval Advent tradition, and hear a new antiphon published every day from 17 - 23 December. The Great O Antiphons are a series of short verses which count down the days to ...

There he created and handed out 50 advent calendars for children in hospitals. As he moved on to study law at the University of Florida, so did his tradition, resulting in a decision to include ...

Christmas is here and the Nordic traditions have begun. The primary denomination of the Nordic countries has been Lutheran, so the church traditions are very much a part of the season’s ...

Generally the tree is not decorated until late Christmas Eve as Advent is still a season of penance, if not as filled with sorrow as Lent is. However, some families find the preparation for Mass ...