Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; in holocausts and sin offerings you took no ...

They are defined by the places where we feel God’s presence, His Holiness, and His peace. Amid this chaos, the church offers us a gentle invitation: the season of Advent. Far from the glitter ...

Francis of Assisi "BETHLEHEM Candle" is the second purple candle during the second week of Advent, which centers on peace. It symbolizes the peace that Jesus brings to the world. This week ...

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

Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... Four weeks, the first centered on hope, the second on peace, the third on joy, and the final one, on love. Hope, centered on ...

As one of the most important Advent traditions, the four candles traditionally represent hope, faith, joy and peace. The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope ...

But these two aspects of the Advent message — peace on one hand, vengeance on the other — actually belong together. These passages don't say that God is coming to judge immigrants, poor people ...

Their lives reflect the peace and joy that come not from circumstances but from a deep trust in God's love and providence." She hopes Advent will lead all to a deeper silence and a similar ...