For many, Christmas celebrations follow the four main themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday.

DEC. 1 this year began the anticipation of waiting for the arrival of our Savior Jesus Christ. The next week of Advent offers us peace as we await the birth of our Savior. The third week brings us joy ...

The birth of Jesus at Christmas is all about hope, peace, joy and love, writes Lauren Green of Fox News this holiday season — here's why this matters and the origin stories of each.

But some traditions give the candles an extra layer symbolism, each representing a theme: Hope, peace, joy and love. Our world is beset by brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

Dec. 18—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The importance of Christ in people's lives, the coming of Jesus, the sight of God's face and the story of St. Joseph are some of the Christmas messages that will be ...

First Congregational Church in Westfield invites visitors to celebrate the holiday season on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. with the annual Advent music service, "The Joy of Christmas," featuring familiar ...

Peace is one of the strongest themes in the Bible. In fact, the word peace appears somewhere between 200-400 times. In Philippians 4 peace guards our hearts, and in Proverbs 12 it brings us joy.

Advent Here's why Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated during Advent, the 'season of joy and hope' 'Blessed Mary’s special role in salvation history is to bring us Jesus,' Archbishop Jose Gomez ...

Visit each week during the season of Advent as we light a new candle and share a new gift. The Marian Library wishes you hope, peace, joy and love throughout the season and the new year to come. Two ...

The church calendar is not amiss on this important occasion. "Each week of Advent focuses on a different theme — hope, peace, joy, and love.