A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath, lit each evening by a designated ... usually fir or spruce, a 4-candle holder in a wreath shape, and 4 candles, 3 of purple and 1 of rose or pink ...

The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth.

A wreath with as many candles as Advent has days - namely 20 - plus four large lights for the Sundays of Advent. There's a touching story behind it: the founding father of Diakonie Deutschland ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches ... 9:1-2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom, a light has ...