Throughout the four weeks of the holiday, scripture readings ... As one of the most important Advent traditions, the four candles traditionally represent hope, faith, joy and peace.

Some churches and families celebrate Advent with special candles, scripture readings and songs ... The first candle represents hope or expectation. The remaining three candles have various ...

WIRED, which has been a voice of change and hope in the digital age ... but it does not tell us the truth about anything. Similarly, the Bible, one of the most important texts in human history ...

One of the great hymns of Easter is the anthem by Richard Hillert entitled the Festival Canticle but better known as “This is the feast of victory of our God. Alleluia!” The words of that hymn ...

In a world that measures success by the possession of power and military victories, the Resurrection stands as a powerful ...

We all face moments when hope feels out of reach, when problems pile up, prayers seem unanswered, and the future looks uncertain. But the Bible reminds us that hope isn’t just wishful thinking ...

On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians in the Holy Land to “hope against all hope” during a difficult time, remembering that ...

In the short days and long nights of Advent, we realize how we are always needing salvation by our God. Around this wreath, we shall remember God's promise. Then the Scripture is read: Listen to ...

We may be going through a dark period in America right now, but Easter Sunday’s message of resurrection gives us hope, says ...

May this Christmas remind us of the grounding of hope that is ours through the Advent of Jesus — and may we continue to ...