Mattingly: "O Lord, How Shall I Meet You" is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never ...

An important part of the observance of Advent during this liturgical season is the playing and singing of Advent music. It's similar to — but also different than — the more well-known genre of ...

When many Catholics think of Advent music, what comes to mind is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and maybe The King of Glory. However, the Church possesses a treasure house of hymns and carols that ...

For many, the idea of an "Advent music playlist" is bizarre. "There is real theological meaning in the longing and expectation of Advent -- the 'not yet' of the hoped-for gift -- that hymns like 'Come ...

Advent's Lent-like waiting period is exactly why churches do not immediately whip out Christmas trees at the end of Ordinary Time. It's not just about being minimalist, but following a tradition of ...

Christ Episcopal Church will host a series of Advent music programs and Evensong services during the season of Advent. Beginning Sunday, a program of seasonal Advent music will be offered at 4 p.m. An ...

Over Thanksgiving my husband, Rogelio, and I had a conversation about how Christians jump into Christmas music all too quickly, ignoring Advent. A good priest friend lamented that “O Come, O Come ...

It was usually the last Sunday of Advent, and sometimes even Christmas Eve, that my parents would put up the tree. The familiar crackling sound of the antique record player and Andy Williams crooning ...

"O Lord, How Shall I Meet You" is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it between Muzak versions of "Jingle Bells" and ...