The candles are typically placed on the wreath and each one has its own meaning that is meant to focus on the different aspects of getting ready for Christmas. If you've never used an Advent ...

Place the candles in the holder securely ... put up the family tree until just before Christmas, they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance ...

Wreaths are more than a seasonal door decoration. From the shape to the materials, each part of your Christmas wreath has meaningful symbolism.

A forgotten candle on an Advent wreath caused the volunteer fire department in Eibiswald (Deutschlandsberg district) to be ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

As the season of Advent draws to a close, four local clergy have offered their perspectives of the importance of Advent as it ...

Advent is a peculiar season, one that might only be known by those who attend liturgical churches that closely follow the Christian calendar. Some people put up Christmas decorations and trees ...

“Prayer is a big part of Advent. It’s a way to grow closer to God, especially with intentionality during this season,” Frei ...