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Which feast is the season of advent a time of preparation?
Advent prepares for Christmas
What is a time of preparation for christmas by christians known as?
Advent
Why is Christmas the conclusion of the advent season?
The liturgical season of Advent marks the time of spiritual preparation by the faithful before Christmas. Advent begins on the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (Nov. 30). It spans four Sundays and four weeks of preparation, although the last week of Advent is usually truncated because of when Christmas falls. Advent is all about preparing for the birth of Christ, so Christmas is the logical conclusion of this season.
Why did they choose the color purple for Advent?
The color purple symbolizes preparation, repentance, and royalty, fitting for the Advent season which is a time of spiritual preparation and reflection leading up to Christmas. It also reflects a sense of anticipation and expectation for the coming of Christ.
What is remembered during the festival of advent?
Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas.
What is Lent is to Easter as what is to Christmas?
Advent is a time of spiritual renewal and preperation which runs for four weeks before Christmas.
What are the main seasons of Church year?
The two pentitential seasons of the Church are Advent and Lent. They are symbolized by the violet colors of the vestments worn and hangings used. In the case of Advent, one is preparing for the great feast of Christmas. In Lent one is preparing for Easter.
Why are there no flowers in traditional liturgical churches during Advent?
Advent is a time of preparation and penance, symbolized by the color purple, so flowers are not used until the joy of Christmas.
What religious word means coming?
The term you are looking for is "Advent." Advent is a season observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus at Christmas. It spans the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.
When does Advent start and end?
It ends on Christmas Eve with the start of Midnight Mass.AnswerAdvent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ends on the day before Christmas. Thus it begins on 27 November 2011 and ends on 24 December.
What do Christians believe about Advent?
Not all Christians observe Advent, but for those that do it is a time of preparation for Christmas when they focus on the events leading up to the birth of Christ and the significance of the incarnation.
What Liturgical Year is Advent in?
Advent is the beginning of the Liturgical Year. A time of preparation, NOT for the historical coming of the Christ at Chrismas. (His birth in Bethlehem) But a time of preparation for the second coming of Christ.
