Each Advent candle that we lit reminded us to be patient ... and for one reason — to help us know how to be human! An Advent wreath is seen in this undated photo. (CNS/Arlington Herald/Ann ...

Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the ...

This color can have different meanings; the most common in the context of Advent are faith, preparation, and hope. It is a reminder of the need to be in spiritual communion and to open our hearts to ...

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In past weeks, we’ve covered the history of the candles and wreath ... news about Christ’s birth (Luke 2:8-20). During the middle of the night, the darkest time, the shepherds encountered angels. Get ...

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is typically put in the center of the wreath. White stands for light and purity and is known as "Christ's Candle." This white candle is lit on Christmas Day. What Other Colors Are Used for Advent ...

Each week, as we light a new candle on the Advent wreath, we are reminded of the growing light of Christ in our lives and in the world. The first candle, often called the candle of Hope ...

For the previous two weeks, our focus has been on waiting, preparing and repenting, symbolized by the deep purple candles on the Advent wreath ... us that the coming of Christ is — as the ...

Before Christ came wreaths ... usually fir or spruce, a 4-candle holder in a wreath shape, and 4 candles, 3 of purple and 1 of rose or pink, 1 each for the four weeks of Advent.