Three candles burn now: hope, peace, and joy. Next week, we turn toward love, the culmination of everything Advent builds.

The lighting of Advent wreath candles is a cherished Christian tradition. Each candle represents a different value with the ...

As Mrs Sheila Knowles read the 4th verse of the Holly & the Ivy, Jenny Earl lit the 3rd Advent candle at Ruan. The third candle for joy was known as the John the Baptist candle, who told of the King ...

There is more to the Advent calendar we see in shops. Why not embrace meaningful traditions, light candles weekly, reflect on ...

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia share a rare video of their children: In the clip on Instagram, they show all four ...

PRAYER: Lord, show us your ways and teach us your paths. Fill our hearts with true joy. Help us to live soberly, justly, and ...

As the third candle of Advent begins to flicker — a pink flame symbolizing joy — we hear Mary’s song in Luke 1:46b–55. It is ...

On a Gaudete Sunday blizzard at St. Patrick’s, a blind priest and the Xavier Society reveal a clearer kind of sight: faith ...

Discover why Advent’s third Sunday candle turns rose: the Gaudete “Rejoice” pause that marks we’re halfway to Christmas and ...

The rose color is symbolic of the Latin word gaudete, which means to “rejoice.” When we go caroling at assisted living or in the neighborhoods, one of the hymns often requested is, “Joy to the World, ...

The Church is located at 11 Church St. Because of the Christmas holiday, the church office will be open this week only on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Contact the ...

And Henri Nouwen said, "Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren ...