AnswerGaudete Sunday.
The color for the first of week of Advent is purple. The color for the second week of Advent is purple. The color for the third week of Advent is pink. The color for the fourth week of Advent is purple. In some churches, purple is the only colour for Advent. Purple is the colour of royalty, signifying the coming of Christ the King.
All candles are sacramentals used in the Church's liturgy. The candles particular to Advent would be the candles on the Advent wreath, and these stand for the four Sundays in Advent, which is focused on penance and preparation for the coming of the Lord, both in His Nativity and in His Second Coming.
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advent is the 4-week period prior to Christmas, with Christmas as the pinnacle and ending of the Advent.
The second week of advent starts 3 weeks before Christmas. The 2012 date is December 9 and the 2013 date is December 8. I know this stuff really well because my birthday is December 9! :D
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.
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because of jesus
Because they have chocolate in them
The period from December 1 to December 24 is known as Advent.
Candles that are lit each week for the coming of Jesus. Purple (violet), purple, rose, and purple, are lit each week. They represent the four Sundays of Advent.