As Advent 2023 begins, here are the origins of the Advent wreath tradition, including the symbolism behind the number and color of candles each week.

That being said, each candle represents one aspect of Advent and is lit to symbolize Jesus bringing light into the world. Here is how the Advent wreath is used by the major religions.

Lutheran Most Lutheran churches celebrate Advent to symbolize a time of repentance, using traditions such as the Advent wreath and specific seasonal banners to mark the season.

Within the wreath’s branches, four candles representing the four weeks of Advent are inserted, with one lit on each of the four Sundays before Christmas.

Lighting the Advent wreath is a beautiful tradition, and I'm hoping that how I approach it is more important than how often.

Many people observe Advent with a wreath and candles in their homes as a family celebration. The first of four candles signifying the four Sundays before Christmas was lit Sunday.

The Advent Wreath: A very complex history. I am not sure whether the wreath has made a debut or a comeback. It was never a feature in the Advent liturgies of my childhood. As an altar boy I ...

Traditionally, the Advent wreath with its four candles and sometimes a central fifth, the Christ candle, is lit on Christmas Eve.

Each Sunday of December a candle is lit signifying Christ's coming. Homemade advent wreaths are easy to create and will provide a lovely focal point during Christmas. Begin by purchasing a ...

Within the wreath’s branches, four candles representing the four weeks of Advent are inserted, with one lit on each of the four Sundays before Christmas. Three candles are purple and one is rose ...

That being said, each candle represents one aspect of Advent and is lit to symbolize Jesus bringing light into the world. Here is how the Advent wreath is used by the major religions.

During the four Sundays of Advent, churches across the Peninsula will be illuminated with candles as congregations light their Advent wreaths of evergreen, shaped in a perfect circle to symbolize G… ...