A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath, lit each evening by a designated member of the family. The wreath is very simple in design and readily assembled. All you need for materials are ...

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.

The red candles were lit on weekdays and the white candles were lit on Sundays, according to Christianity. The Advent wreath eventually came to be created out of evergreens, symbolizing ...

For the previous two weeks, our focus has been on waiting, preparing and repenting, symbolized by the deep purple candles on the Advent wreath. But they are replaced by the rose-colored candle ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

Finally, on Christmas Eve, the Christ candle in the middle of the Advent Wreath is lit, reminding us of Christ’s presence among and within us throughout this season and our whole lives through.

The liturgical Advent wreath has three purple candles and one pink candle which is lit on the 3rd Sunday of Advent – the 'Gaudete Sunday'. This is to express the joy of Christmas approaching.

The red candles were lit on weekdays and the white candles were lit on Sundays, according to Christianity. The Advent wreath eventually came to be created out of evergreens, symbolizing ...

The Advent wreath first appeared in Germany in 1839 when a Lutheran minister working at a mission for children created a wreath of the wheel of a cart, placing 20 small red candles and four large ...