Why Is the Third Advent Candle a Different Color? In most advent wreaths, the first, second, and fourth candles are purple, but the third candle is pink or rose. Various writers have given different explanations for why the third candle is pink. Generally, there is a consensus that the co...
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, revealing a picture of a portion of
These include 'People Look East', 'Come, thou long expected Jesus', 'Lo! He comes, with clouds descending' and perhaps the most popular Advent song 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel!'.There are several ways that Advent is counted down but the most common is by a calendar or candle(s)....
If you’re unfamiliar with the idea of Christian seasons, you might find helpful a series I’ve written called: Introduction to the Christian Year. (I should mention that Eastern Orthodox Christians do not recognize Advent per se, but have a longer season that is rather like Advent. Their ...
This Second Sunday of Advent we light the candle symbolizing peace. Peace – calmness, stillness, tranquility May you steal away some quiet moments to sit in stillness and reflect on peace. I, Shelly struggled with sitting still. I do still, but by God’s grace and the Holy Spirit’s wo...
Medieval Christians were supposed to fast all the way until Dec. 25, which would be heralded by a candlelit Midnight Mass. The degree of ensuing decadence would depend on one's social status, but everyone, in theory, benefited from festive largesse. Princes and the high nobility took the op...
Can you tell us a little bit about some of those capabilities that are timeless, irrespective of the shifts in technology, including the advent of AI? Sarah Friar: First and foremost is knowing how to break down and solve problems, and how to communicate. Next is being...
Advent is about coming. The definition is: The arrival of a notable person, thing or event. In theology it is the coming or second coming of Christ. It’s the audacity of a Holy God coming to this lowly, sin-cursed planet to rescue us from ourselves. It’s the incredible wonder all...
etc. It’s de riguer but also totally authentic to notice — as often as every second of the day and night — how different things are now. Within the urban landscape that I choose to call home, the rhythm of life is more aligned now with that of the sun. On a typical Saturday ...
ordinary intercession through the saints as Jesus isto be given adoration and worship only. Besides the devotion to the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, those that proclaim the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic faith utilize an age old spiritual practice called a novena. We find...