(RNS) — From an ice-skating soiree in New York to a comedy night in Los Angeles, here are eight of our favorite fetes to celebrate Hanukkah, which began at sundown Sunday.
The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Jerusalem temple in 167 B.C.E. and the miracle of the tiny vial of oil that burned for eight nights.
Denver (CNA) — With the second Sunday of Advent approaching, the liturgical season of preparing for Christmas is well underway.
But what does it actually mean to "observe Advent?" The observation of other liturgical seasons may be more readily apparent – Lent is clearly a time for prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving, while Christmas and Easter are clearly times for celebration.
