What is Advent? 2025 Guide to Meaning, History, Traditions
Dec 9, 2025 · In Christianity, Advent refers to the period of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St. Andrew's Day) and ends on December 24. It is a time of …
Advent Readings and Scriptures to Read Each Week of Advent
Dec 1, 2025 · Here are four Scriptures you can use as Advent readings with your family for each of the four Sundays of Advent season this year. Use these weekly advent readings to focus on the …
Inspiring Stories for Advent from Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
We invite you to spend Advent with us as we revisit, one per day, 26 inspiring holiday stories from Guideposts founder Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.
Inspiration During Advent - Loyola Press
Find articles to inspire you as you live the Advent season, from authors including Tom McGrath, Barbara Lee, Jim Campbell, and Jane Knuth. Browse the articles below, or for a different inspiration each …
Advent for Your Kids - Focus on the Family
Dec 1, 2025 · Help your kids count down to Christmas while focusing on Jesus, not presents, with Advent activities for families, a Christian Advent calendar, and a children’s Advent wreath.
Advent Stories - MOTHER SYLVIA
Below you will find stories to help you mark each day of the Advent Season AND the 12 Days of Christmas. We invite you to enjoy one story each day beginning December 1st and concluding on …
The Advent Story for Children – Simple Bible Verses for December
Share the story of Jesus’ birth with kids this Advent season. Includes simple Bible verses, child-friendly retellings, and a free printable Advent reading plan.
Advent Season: What Is It, and How Is It Celebrated? - BibleProject
Get answers to popular questions about the Advent season. Watch helpful videos and download free resources related to this tradition leading up to Christmas.
The Journey of Advent Told Through Stories | Church at the Cross ...
Dec 18, 2024 · This Advent season, we've been sharing meaningful stories that reflect the hope, peace, joy, and love found in Christ. Watch these stories and be inspired by how God's promises transform …
The three Christian meanings of Advent - Christian Today
Dec 7, 2025 · The great Cistercian monk St Bernard of Clairvaux spoke of Advent in three distinct senses, and Christian writers and sermons have echoed his insight down the centuries. This the …