A way to symbolize this time is to set out an advent wreath and candles ... Typically, three of the four Advent candles are purple—the first, second and fourth ones. The first candle, or ...

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 ...

As one of the most important Advent traditions, the four candles traditionally represent ... is usually blessed on the Vigil of Christmas. If set up at home, it is blessed by a parent or another ...