Advent wreath with evergreen boughs and red berries (Getty photos) The journey of the Advent season begins Sunday, Dec. 1. Advent is a time of waiting, expecting, longing, watching, preparing and ...

from carved wooden toys to beautiful ceramic vases and Advent wreaths. Enjoy Alsatian delights like "bredeles" (Christmas cookies), "kougelhopfs" (ring-shaped cakes), and warm spiced wine as you ...

These comments were originally spurred by a follow-up article in which I wrote: “From a liturgical point of view, only the blessing of the wreath on the first Sunday of Advent is included among those ...