The four points or themes of Advent — each represented by a candle on the Advent wreath — are generally understood as hope, peace, joy and love. Each week of Advent is dedicated to one of ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While most Catholics know the season of Advent is roughly four weeks before Christmas, they might not know it has two parts.

Advent begins Sunday, Dec. 3, for most Christians and ends Sunday, Dec. 24. It is a particularly short season this year, only lasting three weeks and one day. What is an Advent candle and wreath?

A four-week Advent lesson series, "The Journey Walking the Road to Bethlehem," led by Kim Ellis, will begin Sunday, at 5 p.m. in the Cornerstone Classrooom at Brainerd United Methodist Church, ...

“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 ...

Four Weeks . Advent is a slightly different length each year. It starts four Sundays before Christmas. But because Christmas is on a fixed date, and could fall on different days of the week, ...

During the darkest days of winter, Christians prepare for one of their religion’s most important holidays during the season of Advent. Lasting roughly four weeks, it’s a season of candlelight ...

Advent is a season observed in many Christian traditions, typically during the four weeks leading up to Christmas. But Partridge decided to begin Advent a few weeks early, for seven weeks total.