Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... Please, take a moment, and ponder this, as the fourth candle is lit, and we await that splendid light entering the world once ...

A new candle is lit every Sunday before Christmas ... 2024). The first Advent took place in either the 4th or 5th century. It was a time of prayer and fasting for new Christians.

It starts on the Sunday nearest to 30 November and ends on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. An advent wreath with four candles lit. The fifth candle is lit on Christmas day.

An Advent green wreath with four coloured candles is prominently displayed ... by switching the colour to rose on the third or fourth Sunday. However, many still observe fasting and focus on ...