The Advent Wreath brings to mind the time before Jesus ... Pope Benedict XVI Saint John Paul II offered a beautiful prayer for this season of hopeful anticipation: O Mother of our Advent, be ...

Traditionally, the Advent wreath with its four candles and ... Many Christians also participate in daily or weekly Scripture readings and prayers during Advent, according to Christianity.com.

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

The candles on the Advent wreath symbolize hope ... are Saturday evening prayers called vespers. In addition to vespers, the church prepares for the coming of Christ by offering separate prayer ...

So, I offer you the gift of these Advent reflections as a way of inviting you to practice hope during this time when hope is being challenged. There's one prayer reflection of each week of Advent ...

What a rich and delightful potpourri are our Advent ... Each week in the Epistle, Paul (and an unknown writer in the reading for the fourth Sunday) offers words and prayers of encouragement ...