Collections of Christmas music often include a few popular Advent hymns sung in Protestant services and even in Christmas ...

–O Come, O Come to the "Waiting for the Light: A Celtic Candlelight Service" for Advent at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The service will begin on Dec. 12 at 5 p.m. in the church at 335 Longmeadow St ...

We take a look at some of the best music to mark the start of the countdown to Christmas... Advent is a time of celebration in the Christian religion, as believers prepare for the birth of Jesus ...

When “Santa Baby” starts playing at the grocery store, I thank God I’m Catholic and try not to hum along! That can be difficult because it is a catchy—if irritating—tune. During the Advent season, we ...

The Celts are well known for warming the soul with drinks of spirits, especially in early fall at Bethlehem’s Celtic Classic. But the Celtic Cultural Alliance, which sponsors that festival, is looking ...

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 ...

The first Sunday of Advent 2025 is tomorrow, Nov. 30, less than four weeks before Christmas this year, and while the Church provides this time to allow you to be caught by the joy of the Incarnation, ...

Something ancestral seems to call out to my soul from anything Celtic or Gaelic. I am, after all, of Scottish descent with a tiny bit of the blood of Mary, Queen of Scots, in my veins. So when a new ...