Purple is used to symbolize the love that comes through Christ. This third Advent candle represents the joy that the shepherds felt when they found out about the coming of the Messiah. It is also ...

Joy is felt in little ways. Children eagerly open advent calendars doors, Advent wreaths with four candles adorn churches and family homes. Preparations are underway to please the Lord and others ...

The fifth and final Advent candle, of course, is the one we light on Christmas Eve. This candle represents Jesus — the culmination of the previous four. He is our Hope, our Peace, our Joy ...

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 ...

May these Advent themes not fade with the passing season but become the daily adornments of our lives throughout the year ...

Our Black Joy Christmas advent calendar helps you invest in Black-owned businesses this holiday season during a time when corporations are falling back on their DEI promises.

symbolized by the deep purple candles on the Advent wreath. But they are replaced by the rose-colored candle, a bright symbol of joy breaking into the darkness. Gaudete Sunday reminds us that the ...

joy and peace. A new candle is lit every Sunday before Christmas. The first Advent took place in either the 4th or 5th century. It was a time of prayer and fasting for new Christians. Advent ...