Advent Traditions
We light this candle during the third week of Advent.
What is the pink/rose candle?
The meaning behind the red and white stripes on a candy cane.
What is the blood and water that flowed from the side of Jesus? ...or purity and blood?
The literal translation of "Santa Clause" in English.
What is Saint Nicholas.
She was Queen during the reign of David's son, King Solomon.
Who is Bathsheba?
The day the Christmas trees are taken down in the Vatican.
What is February 2, Candlemas, or the Feast of the Presentation?
This is sometimes filled with little chocolates for each day.
What is an Advent Calendar?
Symbolizing the light of Christ in the world, Christmas trees were originally lit (very carefully) with these.
What are candles?
Not originally on Santa's team, he was added in 1939 for department store advertisements.
Who is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer?
God promised that David's Kingdom would last this long.
What is Forever?
The meaning of 2 Turtle Doves in the Song, "The 12 Days of Christmas".
What is the Old and New Testaments?
This crafty project helps young children to learn Salvation History leading up to Christmas.
What is the Jesse Tree?
The meaning behind the evergreen branches of a Christmas tree.
What is Eternal Life?
Since Santa's reindeer have antlers in winter, they might all be this.
What is female?
This place is known by the Jewish people is "the City of David."
What is Bethlehem?
A special feast day on the 12th day of Christmas, on which Catholics bless their doorways with blessed chalk.
What is Epiphany?
Sometimes, Christmas trees are decorated with this color lights during Advent.
What is Purple?
Christmas is literally translated this.
What is "Christ Mass."
In the Czech Republic, Santa comes on December 6, and is joined by angels and demons to check this (twice).
What is "the list"?
David was anointed with oil, and "Christ" means this.
What is "anointed one."
For Catholics, Christmas day lasts eight days, symbolic of a New Creation in Christ, and called this.
What is the "Octave" of Christmas?
On this day, a girl dressed in a white gown brings sweet homemade buns to her family.
What is December 13, or the Feast of St. Lucy?
Christmas trees were originally decorated with fruit, to symbolize the Holy Spirit, and sugar cookies to symbolis this.
What is the Eucharist?
Santa would need to deliver about 42 million gifts per second in order to do this.
What is Deliver gifts to every household in the world with children in one night?
Both Jesus and King David were descendants from this Tribe of Israel.
What is the Tribe of Judah?
These are symbolized by "10 Lords a Leaping" in the 12 Days of Christmas song.
What are the 10 Commandments?