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What is lit at advent?
The Roman Catholic church has a tradition of lighting Advent Candles during the four weeks of Advent.
When do you hear readings from the the Bible?
In church during church services.
What is a liturgical season?
A time during the church's year - Easter, Christmas, Lent, Advent, Ordinary time
Why do people fast during Advent?
Fasting is not required during Advent.
Do Christian's light candles during church?
Some (such as Roman Catholics do), some light them during special seasons such as Advent, and in some candles are it as the service starts.
Is The Gloria said during Ordinary Time in the Catholic Church?
Yes, the Gloria is either sung or recited during Ordinary Time. It is not used during either Advent or Lent, however.
What do people eat during Advent?
They can and do eat whatever they wish to eat during Advent.
What color are the Christmas vestments?
The traditional liturgical vestments for Christmas are white and/or gold. During Advent, the lead-up to Christmas, they are purple, except for the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), when they are Rose (the exception being the Lutheran church, where they remain purple throughout Advent).
What is the four week period before Christmas called?
Advent means "Coming." It is part of the Christian church calendar. During Advent Christians celebrate the coming preparation and anticipation of the coming of the Christ child at Christmas.
On which Sundays do you sing the Gloria in the Catholic Church?
The Gloria is said or sung at all Sunday Catholic Masses except during Advent and Lent.
What is lectionary?
A sequence or list of lections to be read in church services during the year.
Why is advent part of the church year?
Catholics celebrate Advent as a way of preparing for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, or Christmas. Just as the Christmas season is an important part of the church year, the preparation period leading up to it is also. The preparation for Christmas that the Church has in mind for its members during Advent is not about buying and wrapping presents, putting up Christmas decorations, attending parties, or making travel plans. Advent prepration is to prepare one's spirit for the coming of the Christ Child, to prepare one's heart to make Him welcome when he arrives.
