Joy is felt in little ways. Children eagerly open advent calendars doors, Advent wreaths with four candles adorn churches and family homes. Preparations are underway to please the Lord and others ...

Each door hides behind it a surprise that feeds the joy of the festive season but also builds the excitement for the final ...

Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... Four weeks, the first centered on hope, the second on peace, the third on joy, and the final one, on love. Hope, centered on ...

The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to rejoice’ and the readings on this Sunday focus on joy – rejoicing in the Lord and joy in ...