Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a four-week period of preparation for the celebration of Christmas, and the first day in the Christian liturgical calendar. Advent is an ancient Christian observance ...

Observers weigh in on why they do or don’t follow the church year. November 27 marks the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the Christian year. Liturgical seasons, especially Advent, are ...

WASHINGTON -- The earthly calendar is causing some conflicts in the liturgical calendar as 2010 heads to a close. The third Sunday of Advent falls this year on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of ...

Southeast Asian liturgists say new church feasts need to be added to liturgical calendars while religious symbols that that have no meaning in their area need to be replaced. "Given that time is ...

Sue came into the church office in order to help with some paperwork and plans for Sunday morning worship. “What are we doing for Mother’s Day?” she asked. I paused. I had always benignly neglected ...