Each week during Advent has a specific meaning and relevance. In the first week, Catholics will light the first candle. This ...

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

This weekend marks the first Sunday of Advent. But what is advent really about? In our commercial world, advent is an ...

This season takes places from the day of Pentecost to the First Sunday of Advent. During this time, the Church continues to focus on the life of Jesus. This season is symbolized by a light green to ...

Please accept marketing cookies. You can also view cookie information and see your current consent settings. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had ...

The three purple candles will be lit on the first, second and fourth Sunday of Advent. The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to ...

The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent or on the evening before the First Sunday of Advent. When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated in the home ...

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November.