Like the season of Advent itself, making this holiday sweet has become, for me, a lesson in how to wait, how to hope, how to have faith.

Grace’s Closet at Grace Lutheran Church, 1114 N. Cambria St., Bellwood, will host a clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon ...

Following is a Pilot transcription of the homily delivered by Bishop Mark O'Connell during his Mass of installation as the 11th Bishop of Albany on Dec. 5, 2025. It contains minor edits for clarit ...

Reynolds Christmas lights shimmer in windows bedecked with wreathes. Carolers wander down village lanes singing. A young man ...

O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it ...

Our consumer culture says "party all the time." But Advent songs emphasize the darkness that comes before the light.

O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it ...

Sing Christmas carols during Advent. Put up the tree before Halloween.

As the holidays approach, Christmas songs have been climbing back up the charts. As of Dec. 9, 13 of the top 20 on ...

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 ...

6-10 p.m. Daily, Dec. 11-31. Central Pinellas communities of Lake Park Estates, Wieker, Lakeside Estates, and Lake Seminole ...