Advent — a symbol of hope, peace, joy and love. Story by Teresita Tanhueco-Tumapon • 2w. D EC. 1 this year began the anticipation of waiting for the arrival of our Savior Jesus Christ.

whose words were as a flaming furnace.” (Sir 48:1-4, 9-11) Waiting, darkness, hope. The Advent “buzz words” have started to appear across homilies and Scripture reflections in the pages of ...

Yet, as Warren points out in “Advent: The Season Of Hope” ($20.99 in hardcover from InterVarsity Press; also for Amazon Kindle), Christians believe “not just in one coming of Christ but in ...

Advent calendars like the one O’Brian bought trace their origins to Germany in the 1800s, but the spiritual practice of Advent goes much further back. Church records suggest it was already in ...

Waiting in Joyful Hope: An Advent Prayer . We have decided to suspend the Advent Prayer Series indefinitely. However, this is an exciting time as we are currently working on new resources and ...

According to a deep dive on the topic by TIME, Johann Hinrich Wichern, a German Lutheran pastor, is often credited with transforming the wreath into an Advent symbol, featuring four candles, three ...

DEC. 1 this year began the anticipation of waiting for the arrival of our Savior Jesus Christ. The next week of Advent offers us peace as we await the birth of our Savior. The third week brings us joy ...

The second week of Advent. Thursday, June 19, 2025 Today's Paper. Advent — a symbol of hope, peace, joy and love – Part 2 ... Advent — a symbol of hope, peace, joy and love – Part 2 ...