“Advent isn’t about speculation. Our Advent readings call us to be alert ... each representing a theme: Hope, peace, joy and love. Our world is beset by brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

While you are proclaiming peace ... Advent candle wreath we've come to know today has solid historical origins from the 1800s onwards [by Hope Bolinger; Advent Week 2 - Candle of Peace Meaning ...

The themes typically include hope, peace, joy and love ... Throughout Advent, believers engage in church services, scripture readings, prayers and acts of kindness, fostering a spiritual journey ...

Just as with the meaning of each Advent candle ... They are the hope prophesied in the Old Testament; the peace of the Incarnation; the joy it brings; the love we can experience — and Jesus ...

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.

My husband tells me the real reason that I love ... hope. The joyful aspect of Advent pulls us out of our sorrow. It teaches us that waiting can be a joyful, exciting time. The Church emphasizes ...

The Christian calendar, opening on Nov. 28 this year, includes four weeks of waiting for the one Christians believe comes as God into our midst. It is a challenge to experience Advent as it begs ...

Each of the four candles represent themes from scripture like hope, joy, love, and peace, while the Christ Candle represents Jesus coming as the light of the world.

This Advent season, a leading expert on Christian ... I am reminded that He is the only hope we have for peace. For the agnostic or atheist, this is a silly and vacuous statement — and I judge ...

Advent is a period of reflection, joy and hope for peace. Here's what happens during Advent and why there are pink and purple candles.

The next week of Advent offers us peace as we await the birth of our Savior. The third week brings us joy amid Lent's fasting and penance. The fourth and last week brings us to remember "the Angel's ...