Traditionally, the Advent wreath with its four candles and sometimes a central fifth, the Christ candle, is lit on Christmas Eve. The candles remind believers of the light Jesus brings into the ...

Purple is used to symbolize the love that comes through Christ. This third Advent candle represents the joy that the shepherds felt when they found out about the coming of the Messiah. It is also ...

“Advent is all about desire,” an elderly Jesuit in our community used to say ... Christians desire the coming of Christ into their lives in new ways, a desire that is heightened during Advent.

Embrace the spiritual journey of Advent with a reflection ... formation at Santa Clara University’s Jesuit School of Theology. This season invites us to pause and reflect on our anticipation of the ...