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.

As the beginning of the liturgical year, Advent is a period of anticipation and spiritual preparation, allowing believers to reflect on themes of hope, peace, joy and love. During Advent ...

For most Christians, today marks the start of Advent, a time of anticipation and preparation for Christmas, the Holy Day marking the very reason for the religion. And while it has deep meaning to ...

Advent is a peculiar season, ... Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones, and Rev. Kendal Brown write about hope, peace, joy, love and Christmas Eve, respectively. Rev Raquel Gill, ...

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 ...

Participating fully in Advent and Christmas feels impossible since Larry died two years ago: ... so they may experience the peace, love, joy and hope of Advent and Christmas. ...

Advent As the joy of Christmas nears, four faith leaders reveal Advent's blessings: 'We look forward with hope' 4 faith leaders reveal what Advent and the coming of Christ means to them ...

By Charissa Ramey We are in the season Advent. Advent means “coming” and is the four-week time we prepare for Christmas and the birth of a savior. Many of us light the candles on an Advent ...

Advent This Advent, Jesus Christ 'is the only hope we have for peace,' says expert on religious freedom Faith leaders reveal why 'the hope of God is what we need in America in 2023' ...

Dec. 2—Advent — the four weeks before Christmas — evokes a lot of feelings from different people: anticipation, expectation, preparation or peace, joy, hope and love. But essentially, it's ...

Lighting the way to Christmas, week by week, with gifts from the Marian Library. Visit each week during the season of Advent as we light a new candle and share a new gift. The Marian Library wishes ...