"Joy is a state of mind and an orientation of the heart." – Anon SYMBOLIZING joy, the third week of Advent brings us a rose or pink candle and so too, is this week's liturgical color. We are ...

This Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete (rejoice ... [and God] will dance with shouts of joy for you as on a day of festival (Zephaniah 3:17-18). What a picture! God, so in love with ...

Let it go, and find some joy. as one sings at festivals (Zeph 3:16b-18a). Do you feel aggrieved ... that keep you from being ready for what is coming. Advent is a good time to pack up what ...

Nov. 3, 2024 The specifics differ across cultures, but traditional Advent practices ... point is to help us feel abundance and care and joy.” Once again we have entered the time of the winter ...

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Which Advent calendars are best? It’s that time of year: The countdown to the holidays has begun. And what better way to cross off the days than with a fun and festive Advent calendar?

As the liturgical season of Advent comes to a close, here are three different ways people around the world celebrate the season – with food. When immigrants from Italy made their way to the ...

"Each week of Advent focuses on a different theme — hope, peace, joy, and love ... takes its cue from the excitement of gift-giving." "(3) Host a non-material gifts workshop to incorporate ...