Actually, there are three violet candles on an Advent wreath, not purple. The violet candles stand for the violet called for in the liturgy for those Sundays, the third Sunday of Advent calls for Rose vestments, so the candle for that week is rose.
The candles on the Advent wreath represent the coming of the light of Christ. The three purple candles represent hope, love, and peace.
There are four candles on the outside of the Advent wreath. There is one pink candle and three purple candles.
Four candles, three purple, one pink.
Four, they represent the four Sundays of Advent.
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firn wreath: green, eternal life Pink: Represent joy Purple: violet, color of advent
There are no candles specifically for lent. I believe you are instead thinking of advent and the advent wreath, in which case each candle represents a different theme for each week.
Each candle on an Advent wreath represents one of the Sundays of Advent. A candle is lighted at the beginning of Mass on that Sunday. An Advent wreath in the home is lite for whatever reason that person has an Advent wreath. They are not an official liturgical thing.
The proper order for placing the candles on an advent wreath is to start with a purple candle for the first week, then add another purple candle for the second week, followed by a pink candle for the third week, and finally a purple candle for the fourth week.
The Tradition color is red but you can use white.
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