The primary purpose of Advent is to prepare for the celebration of the birth of Our Lord on Christmas Day. The secondary purpose is to prepare for His Second Coming at the end of time.
It shows the different times of the year in the church, such as Advent, Lent, Easter etc. The church year runs from the beginning of Advent, not from the 1st of January.
The Advent calendar has special meaning during the holiday season. Created in the 19th century by Lutheran Germans, the calendar counts down the days until Christmas, typically in December.
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Advent
The Advent Wreath is put up on the first Sunday of Advent.
Advent ("coming") is the church season immediately preceding Christmas.
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"Advent" comes from the Latin word "adventus," meaning arrival or coming. It is commonly associated with the Christian liturgical season leading up to Christmas, symbolizing the anticipation and preparation for the birth of Jesus Christ.
The Roman Catholic church has a tradition of lighting Advent Candles during the four weeks of Advent.
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.