A lit candle in the Advent wreath at St. John Vianney Church in Prince Frederick, Md., marks 2009's first Sunday of Advent. (CNS/Bob Roller) ...

Scripture for Life: The Advent season combines penitence and hope. ... First Sunday of Advent. December 1, 2019. Isaiah 2:1-5. Psalms 122. Romans 13:11-14. Matthew 24:37-44.

The first Sunday of Advent this year will be Sunday, December 2. Today, store-bought Advent calendars usually have 24 or 25 slots on them and when each is opened a photo or a small candy or gift ...

Yet, as Warren points out in “Advent: The Season Of Hope” ($20.99 in hardcover from InterVarsity Press; ... Christmas Day at 10 a.m., repeated Sunday, Dec. 29 at 8 p.m.

By Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput. December 5, 2007. Pope Benedict XVI released his new encyclical letter, “On Christian Hope,” Nov. 30, just two days before the beginning of Advent.

Judgment and hope are the hallmarks of Advent. Not fire-and-brimstone, God’ll-get-you condemnation nor pie-in-the-sky, cross-your-fingers optimism; rather, the judgment necessary to set right a world ...

This past Sunday we entered the “Season of Hope,” known as Advent. For those of us who celebrate Christmas, Advent is a time of anticipation.

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.

On Sunday the Christian Church begins the season of Advent, marking the coming of Christ more fully into our world, our families, and into the lives of each of us during this holy season. At the ...

Fourth Sunday of Advent Reflection All Advent Reflections ... Hope, centered on the one who will free us from our self-centeredness, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, and our prideful selves. Christ the ...