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What is Advent? Advent is a four-week season dedicated to reflective preparation for the arrival, "advent", of Jesus Christ's Nativity at Christmas time as well and Christ's expected return in the Second Coming. Durin...
Advent readings help us to bring our attention and reverence to the Bible story of Jesus' Nativity and the true meaning of the Christmas season.
The advent wreath is used to symbolize newness, eternal life, and the death and resurrection of the promised Messiah. The lighting of advent candles and prayers recited in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Advent is ...
To some people, advent is a strange preamble to Christmas Day. For others, it's a vital part of the Christmas season. What exactly is advent, and when does advent start this year?
The first Sunday of Advent sets the tone for the season by looking forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Through the Scripture readings and wreath candle lighting observed, Christians are called to re-orient t...
These three central colors of Advent are endowed with profound meaning. Improve your understanding and gratitude of the Advent season by knowing what each color signifies and why it is used on the Advent wreath.
Also known as the “prophecy candle,” the candle of hope for Advent week 1 assures us we can have hope that God will fulfill the prophecies declared in the Old Testament about Jesus. Hope doesn’t disappoint us (Romans 5:5).
An Advent calendar is a very special calendar used to countdown to December 25: the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The Advent calendar tradition supposedly dates back to the 1850s. Some Advent calendars are simple...
Third third Sunday of Advent focuses on joy and rejoicing in the arrival of Jesus Christ. Use these Scripture readings and prayer as you light the third advent wreath candle.
During Advent Week 2, we reflect on the candle of peace. The peace of God allows us to look at others through heaven’s eyes and help guide the world to see God’s here and not-yet here kingdom. Peace from God, biblical...
