It is called the prophecy candle. Isaiah foretold the birth of Jesus. The candle symbolizes our desire and hope for the return of our Lord Jesus.
We have 4 advent candles and a white one for Christmas Eve. The first,second, and the fourth candle are purple and the third one is pink. During these 4 weeks, we prepare the coming of our Lord.
The first advent candle to be lit in the traditional advent wreath ceremony is the purple candle, symbolizing hope.
The second candle in the Advent wreath represents peace. It is traditionally lit on the second Sunday of Advent to symbolize the peace that Jesus brought to the world through his birth.
None, the Advent candles symbolize the four weeks of Advent.
The pink candle in the Advent season symbolizes joy and is lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. It represents the anticipation and celebration of the coming of Jesus Christ.
The first advent candle is traditionally lit on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which marks the beginning of the Advent season.
The first candle is lit on the first Sunday of Advent. Each succeeding Sunday an additional candle is lit until all four are lit on the forth Sunday of Advent.
The third advent candle is pink.
To set up advent candles for the holiday season, place four candles in a wreath or candle holder. Light one candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas, starting with the first candle on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. The candles symbolize hope, peace, joy, and love.
The traditional order for lighting the advent candles is to light one candle each week leading up to Christmas, starting with the first candle on the first Sunday of Advent, then lighting an additional candle each subsequent Sunday until all four candles are lit on the fourth Sunday of Advent.
The first candle is called the Prophet's candle and is meant to signify the hope of Jesus' coming. The second is called the Bethlehem candle in honor of the city of Christ's birth. The third candle is the shepherds' candle, for those who came to see the baby Jeusus. The final candle is the angels' candle, symbolising the angelic proclamation of joy at Christ's birth.
Matter to whom? The four candles on an Advent wreath are there to represent the four Sundays of Advent, the third candle, which is the Rose candle, represents the third Sunday of Advent, which is Gaudete Sunday, meaning "rejoice". You may call it whatever you wish, but, officially, they just represent the First Sunday of Advent, the Second Sunday of Advent, etc.
The candle traditionally lit on the second Sunday of Advent is the Bethlehem candle.