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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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Last year, America published “An (unconventional) Advent Playlist,” an article including two playlists by Karen Nielsen and Rogelio Juárez, in response to a friend’s lament that “‘O Come, O Come ...

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On Dec. 7, at 2 p.m., the 7th Street First United Methodist Church will host the Renovo Area Community Choir as they present A Cantata for Advent & Christmas by Joseph Martin and Pamela Martin. With ...

The First Sunday of Advent 2022 is Nov. 27, exactly four weeks before the Sunday of Christmas this year, and while the Church provides this time to allow you to be caught by the joy of the Incarnation ...

The opening of the second Covid-era Christmas season is being celebrated this weekend in Finland on a somewhat muted note amid concerns about record-high levels of coronavirus infections. On Sunday ...

In celebration of the Christmas season, St. Edward Catholic Church in Palm Beach is inviting the public to an Advent Musical Meditation led by music director Alicia Branch. Slated for Dec. 6, the ...