What are 20 facts about Advent?

Answer 1

-15 Facts about Advent

1. The wreath is an important symbol that advent is close and it is time to wait for Jesus' birth. The wreath is a circle to represent trinity. Which means, no beginning and no end.

2. Advent is the church's new year's day.

3. The word advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means arrival or coming.

4. Priests usually were purple or royal blue during advent. Catholic priests were purple on the first, second and fourth week. Then, on during the third week they wear rose.

5. There are three purple candles and one rose candle. But, there is an optional white candle for Christmas Day.

6. The first candle is purple, it is the candle of hope. So, on this day all prayers are focused on hope. This candle represents the Patriarchs like, Abraham, David, and other followers of God.

7. The second candle is also purple and it stands for God's peace.

8. The fourth candle stands for joy. When people see this candle they think about Mary the mother of Jesus. They think about how the angel Gabriel came to her and told her that she would have a son, and he would be the son of God.

9. The third candle is the candle of love. It is the color rose. It stands for John the Baptist, and how he baptized Jesus.

10. Advent starts on November 30th and ends on December 25.

11. Advent is a season of hope and it is also preparation for celebration of the birth of Jesus.

12. Orthodox also calls advent Nativity Fast.

13. Advent was established in the sixth century by Pope Gregory.