The main difference between this and human advent calendars was that there was a full size item behind each door. This included a range of toys, accessories and full-sized bags of treats from ...

This is the paradox of Advent. Christ entered the suffering and darkness of the human experience — not to escape it, but to transform it. The prophet Isaiah foretold: "He was despised and ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...