Don’t let Christmas take you by surprise: advice on Advent from the Church

null / Lisa Missenda / Shutterstock Denver, Colorado, Nov 29, 2025 / 12:36 pm (CNA). 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, you can be easily caught by surprise that it is Christmas. To help remedy this surprise, the Church provides songs, signs, and symbols to enter into the season…