This year, Advent starts on Sunday, Dec. 3, and will encompass four weeks, with each week dedicated to a specific theme represented by the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath. The themes ...

Each week of Advent is dedicated to one of these themes: Hope : The first candle, often called the Prophet's Candle, symbolizes hope, representing the anticipation of the Messiah's coming.

Rather than announce she was starting the season a few weeks early, she simply began to preach on Advent themes and asked the church musicians to hold back on Christmas music until closer to Dec. 25.

During the Advent season, the faithful will also notice a common theme in the Gospel readings. The readings focus on preparation or “making straight the path of the Lord,” penance, and fasting.

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.

“Over the next four weeks we will journey towards Christmas while reflecting on the big themes and the personalities of the Advent season. Some of the major themes of Advent are: Waiting and ...

Today, Advent calendars are available in an astonishing range of materials, themes, and styles, ... This Advent calendar will begin shipping the week of November 18, 2024. Price on publish: $325.

With Halloween in the rearview mirror, Aldi is looking ahead to the next holiday season.. Aldi will unveil more than 20 Advent calendars on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Calendars will be available for ...