15 Facts Advent Flashcards
The wreath is an important symbol of advent because it is a circle and it is represents trinity.
Advent is the church’s new year.
Priests usually wear purple during advent.
Advent stars on December 2nd and ends on December 25.
Advent is a season of hope.
Advent also prepares for the birth of Jesus.
Advent was established in the 6th century by Pope Gregory.
Advent means coming.
The season of advent is both joyful and penitential.
Advent in the modern times is more about preparation for Jesus than prayer and confession.
The advent wreath is evergreen.
Every week of Advent a candle is lit.
The Advent wreath is made of two parts the wreath and the candles.
Each week a candle is lit we draw closer to the coming of our Lord.
The lighting of the candles represents the first and second coming of our Lord.
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