The word "advent" means "coming," and the month ... The second purple candle, which is also called the "Bethlehem Candle," symbolizes faith. Micah foretold that the Messiah was to be born in ...

That was the start of a practice I've taken to calling Candle Hour. An hour before I go to bed, I turn off all my devices for the night. I hit the lights. I light a candle or two or three ...

Children eagerly open advent calendars doors, Advent wreaths with four candles adorn churches and ... is a collection of past American-Statesman faith columns.