Before Christ came wreaths had long been in use, as symbols of fertility ... A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath, lit each evening by a designated member of the family.

The anticipation of that baby is symbolized in the Advent wreath. There are four candles — three purple and one pink. Purple is the symbol of repentance and it is about preparing ourselves.

Although calendars can be purchased from various retailers, it can be a thoughtful and family-oriented project to make one at ...

At church to help us count down to Christmas we have an Advent wreath with five candles. The candles are symbols of Jesus who we believe is the light of the world. We light one on each of the four ...