I've heard Catholic talk about advent coming up. And I was wondering...What is it, and what do the three purple candles and one pink candle mean? Any information on advent would be appreciated.
2006-11-02 01:06:49 · 8 answers · asked by AnnG 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi, Catholic here.
Advent is the four weeks leading up to the birth of Jesus, as celebrated in the Catholic church. We consider this time in our church a preperation or anticipation for the birth of Christ.
We light a candle every Sunday on an advent wreath. The wreath contains five candles, one white, one pink and three purple. Purple is the color of the the Advent season and it symbolizes penitence and fasting, as well as being a royal color to honor the "advent of the king."
The white candle is used to light the other four.
There is a great site with more information:
http://www.crivoice.org/cyadvent.html
2006-11-02 01:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Advent is the season in the Church year in which we prepare for the birth of Jesus. The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent. A tradition is that each week represents one thousand years, to sum to the 4,000 years from Adam and Eve until the Birth of the Savior. Three candles are purple and one is rose. The purple candles in particular symbolize the prayer, penance, and preparatory sacrifices and goods works undertaken at this time. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, when the priest also wears rose vestments at Mass; Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of rejoicing, because the faithful have arrived at the midpoint of Advent, when their preparation is now half over and they are close to Christmas. The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of His second coming to judge the living and the dead
2006-11-02 01:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by Stanbo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Purple Candles
2016-11-07 06:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
introduction is rather like Lent - a solemn time of training, and prayer. crimson is the colour for Lent, and it is likewise for introduction, for the comparable motives. even nevertheless, some use blue particularly of crimson. The crimson one is extremely a reprieve a extra thoroughly chuffed Sunday than the different ones in introduction. At one time there have been something over a dozen liturgical colours, yet those have been tremendously lots decreased to 4: White - Saint's Days, crimson - sturdy Friday, Pentecost, crimson - Lent/introduction, and eco-friendly - "uncomplicated Time" of the time after Pentecost. crimson is a carry-over from the previous days. (Anglican occasion right here - RC's are the comparable, i think.)
2016-12-09 01:17:34 · answer #4 · answered by mckinzie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01165a.htm
Advent marks the beginning of the Church year, falls at the end of the calendar year and is in the midst of the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday seasons. During all the expectation and excitement, our Church reminds us to wait and be watchful for the ways the Lord is coming into our lives. It is a season of desire, passion and hope, represented with violet purple vestments and decorations that are symbolic of both repentance and joyful hope.
http://www.disciplesnow.com/catholic/article.cfm?id=195
2006-11-02 01:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by sister steph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi
2014-12-14 07:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by Andy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looking for an answer on this too
2016-07-27 23:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by Adella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the same question comes up again
2016-08-23 09:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by concetta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋