For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas. As ...

An Advent wreath has four candles — three purple, one pink — and sometimes a white candle is placed in the center, called the "Christ candle." ...

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas. As ...

The arrangement is used to put our attention on the meaning of Christmas. The candles, in particular, put our focus on hope, faith, joy and peace. A new candle is lit every Sunday before Christmas.

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas.

Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern, says that during this year's Advent season, "Many Christians around the world will be lighting candles beginning the countdown to Christmas ...

The modern Advent wreath has four candles. The first two and the fourth are purple, Advent’s traditional color. The third candle is pink, representing the halfway point of Advent and the joy of ...

Usually associated with churches, Advent also is celebrated by individual families who light the traditional four candles symbolizing hope, peace, joy and love and the bigger Christ candle while ...

A white candle at the center of most Advent wreaths, the Christ candle, is lit on Christmas day, which this year falls on a Saturday.

On Christmas Eve, the last candle of Advent is lit. The Christ Candle. It is one of the most well attended church services of the year. At the church I attend, the 11 p.m. candlelight service is ...

For most Christian religions, Advent is a time of preparation for celebrating the coming of Christ. However, each Christian denomination that uses an Advent wreath and candles may do it a little ...