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 ...

they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance and rose-pink for the third week, which begins with Gaudete Sunday, when flowers are permitted on ...

Mufti Abdul Haseeb Qasmi, president of the Gurgaon Imam Sangathan, addressed the gathering. "We are united in our fight against terrorism. This is not about any religion or community — it is ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - It’s National Police Week, and the South Bend Police Department honored the occasion with its inaugural wreath laying ceremony. Local law enforcement agencies came ...

In prayer, we consciously adopt the position of God’s instrument, asking that, through the honesty of our song, our human suffering might be taken up into Christ’s and redeemed — even, in time, given ...

Five verses of a Latin hymn to a rather unremarkable tune are followed by the May Morning Prayer, and, in a flash, the mood changes as the choir launches into Thomas Morley’s jaunty and rather bawdy ...

"We have a prayer meeting in a neutral territory ... He's trying, and we still pray for him." The weekly gathering has become a spiritual lifeline to their country over 5,000 miles away ...

Biden's office issued a statement Sunday afternoon noting that last week, the career politician ... and their entire family in our hearts and prayers during this time." The California politician ...

National Nurses Week is from May 6-12, and the Birmingham Black Nurses Association honored a pioneer Monday. Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year Shark Tank's ...

Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith reflects on Pope Francis' legacy of mercy and hope, and the celebration of life on Africa Day and Bread for the World's 50th anniversary.

Gov. Dan Patrick has been tapped to chair President Donald Trump’s new commission on religious liberty, which was announced during the National Day of Prayer celebration at the White House on ...