A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath, lit each evening by a ... 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 ...

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.

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas each year, always falling between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3 and ... white candles were lit on Sundays, according to Christianity. The Advent wreath ...

There are different readings on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Day. An advent wreath with four candles lit. The fifth candle is lit on Christmas day.