Advent Flash Cards
The wreath
Symbolizes the holy trinity no beginning and end
Advent is the church’s
New year
Advent comes from the
Latin word ADVENTUS which means coming
Priest wear
Purple
Their are
5 five candles three purple candles and 1 rose candle and a optional white one
1st sunday symbolizes hope prophets candle purple
2nd candle symbolizes love, Bethlehem candle purple
3rd symbolizes joy, sheperd’s candle pink/rose
Gaudete Sunday
4th candle symbolizes peace, the angel’s candle purple
Advent starts December 2 and ends December 24
Season of hope
Orthodox also calls advent nativity fast
Established by pope Gregory in the sixth century
Starts for sundays before Christmas
Ends on dec 24
Beginning of liturgical year
Advent has a joyful and penitential spirit
The color of advent is
Purple
The wreath has two parts
Candles and wreath
The wreath is a evergreen
Which symbolizes the everlasting life of Jesus
Advent celebrates Jesus’ birth
And second coming