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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

As the beginning of the liturgical year, Advent is a period of anticipation and spiritual preparation, allowing believers to reflect on themes of hope, peace, joy and love. During Advent ...

This Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete (rejoice ... over you with happy song, renew you by love, [and God] will dance with shouts of joy for you as on a day of festival (Zephaniah 3: ...

I often wish that Advent were five Sundays long to fit in all the music. As a pastoral musician, I get to pray with the liturgical seasons and their Scripture readings ... joy for which we wait ...

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 ...

"Each week of Advent focuses on a different theme — hope, peace, joy, and love. Christians from all denominations and backgrounds celebrate Advent in different ways, but all focus on the ...

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 ...