Advent Wreath
The color of the third candle on a advent wreath and its meaning .
What is pink/rose and joy ?
This saint determines the start of advent - we begin on the Sunday closest to his feast day .
Who is saint Andrew (November 30th )
When he was born , his parents wanted to name him Zeccariah , but his mother and father insisted a different name .
Who is saint John the Baptist ?
Bonus question -
What were the 3 gifts the Magi brought the Christ Child and the symbolic meaning of each ? What are the traditional names of the Magi ?
Gold - kingship
Frankincense - priesthood
Myrrh - death and burial
Caspar
Melchior
Bathasar
Bonus Question - name the common themes in the Mass readings during Advent .
What is Light , repentance ,coming and joy , coming , hope , peace , love ?
Symbolic meaning of the color purple for advent .
What is prayer , penance , or kingship ?
Mary appeared to saint Juan Deigo in 1531 . Juan Deigo was a recent Catholic convert from this religion / culture .
What is Aztec ?
Mary was the daughter of this couple .
Who are Joachim and Anne ?
The Gospel that begin " A genealogy of Jesus Christ , son of David , son of Abraham .....".
What is the gospel of Mathew?
the tradition of bringing the infant figure from our nativity to be blessed at the Mass before Christmas .
What I Bambinelli Sunday ?
Latin name for the third Sunday of advent , meaning rejoice .
What is Gaudette Sunday
Her feast day is December 13th . Some European countries celebrate by having girls wear wreaths with candles on their heads .
Who is Saint Lucy (Saint Lucia ) ?
The name of St . Joseph ' s father .
Who is Jacob ?
After the massacre of the holy innocents, the gospel of Mathew quotes this prophet .
Who is Jeramiah ?
Finish this line - o come , o come , great Lord of might
Who to Thy tribes o Sinai's height . I ancient times once gave the law . In __ and __ and __ .
What are cloud , majesty and awe ?
Another name for the third candle on the advent wreath .
What is the Christ Candle ?
He was a reformer and wrote " The Asent From Mt Carmel ." Feast day December 14th .
Who is St . John of the cross ?
First Book of the bible where a Messiah is promised .
What is the book of Genesis ?
Meaning of the word "advent " .
What is "Coming " "?
The prophet most quoted in Advent readings
Who is Isaiah?
BONUS !
Each candle on the advent wreath represents a virtue and a person / place related to the coming of the Messiah . Can you name all 8 symbols ?
1. Hope - The Prophets Candle
2. Faith - the Bethlehem candle
3. Joy - the shepherds candle
4. Love - the angels candle
he said " Hail favored one ! The Lord is with you ."
Who is the archangel Gabriel ?
Joseph was doing this when the Angel Gabriel visited him with a message to take Mary as his wife .
What is sleeping ?
The advent tradition that traces through the bloodline of Christ .
What is the Jesse Tree ?
The word Advent etymology is.
What is Ad-venire, "to come to"