The second candle of advent symbolizes prayer, penance and peace.
Prophecy
The second Advent Candle means peace.
the lighted candle in advent stands for Jesus being the light of the world
The last week before Christmas.
Purple
The candle is lit one by one to represent the 4 days of advent.
The purple is lit second.
THE THIRD CANDLE OF ADVENT, which is indeed pink or rose colored. This candle represents joy and happiness in the coming and closing in nearer and nearer into the birth of Jesus Christ, the lamb of God. THE FOURTH CANDLE OF ADVENT, which is purple and represents a symbol of peace.
None, the Advent candles symbolize the four weeks of Advent.
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.
They all symbolise different things: Here are the five candles and their symbolism: ; First Candle : Color: Purple Theme: Hope First Sunday in Advent ; Second Candle : Color: Purple Theme: Love Second Sunday in Advent ; Third Candle : Color: Purple or pink Theme: Joy Third Sunday in Advent ; Fourth Candle : Color: Purple Theme: Peace Fourth Sunday in Advent ; Optional Center Candle : Color: White Theme: Christmas Christmas Day
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.