Advent candles and a wreath help bring focus to the time before the coming of our Lord. Each candle represents a week of Advent. The rose candle is for Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent ...

As Advent 2023 begins, here are the origins of the Advent wreath tradition, including the symbolism behind the number and color of candles each week. Fox News Media; ...

An Advent wreath is circular and symbolizes everlasting life and unending love. The arrangement is used to put our attention on the meaning of Christmas. The candles, in particular, put our focus ...

“I never heard of Advent growing up,” he admits. Reared in Kentucky as a Southern Baptist, he didn’t attach any meaning to Advent until he arrived at Yale Divinity School when he was 21.

Many people observe Advent with a wreath and candles in their homes as a family celebration. The first of four candles signifying the four Sundays before Christmas was lit Sunday.

Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from Christmas.

Wreaths, candles and calendars. These are sure signs of Advent for many Christian groups around the world. But what is Advent exactly? The word Advent derives from the Latin adventus, which means ...

Advent calendars are popular, often containing chocolates or even luxury goods. But what are they and where did they originate? Here's how the faithful use them to prepare for Christmas.

Within the wreath’s branches, four candles representing the four weeks of Advent are inserted, with one lit on each of the four Sundays before Christmas. Three candles are purple and one is rose ...

Croatia. About 86% of the people in this Balkan Peninsula country are Roman Catholic, and Advent is a big part of the religious life here. For some Croatians, preparations for Christmas actually ...