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 ...

The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to rejoice’ and the readings on this Sunday focus on joy – rejoicing in the Lord and joy in ...

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.

Throughout the four weeks of the holiday, scripture readings ... rose candle is lit on the Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing, to celebrate the faithful reaching the midpoint of Advent ...

The name Advent (From the Latin word Adventus, which signifies a coming) is applied, in the Latin Church, to that period of the year, during which the Church requires the faithful to prepare for ...

Some churches and families celebrate Advent with special candles, scripture readings and songs ... one by one on successive Sundays. The first candle represents hope or expectation.