Candles
Each candle on the Advent wreath represents this time period.
What is 1 week?
This is the main color of advent.
What is purple?
This is commonly referred to as the "reason for the season."
What is the coming of Jesus?
This is the angel that told Mary she was to have a baby.
Who is Gabriel?
This is the event that advent prepares us for.
What is hope and purple?
The is the day of the week that Advent always begins on.
What is Sunday?
This is the reason why the Advent wreath is a circle.
What is to symbolize eternity with no beginning and no end?
This is what the angel said to Mary.
What is "do not be afraid"?
This is the route of transportation that Mary and Jospeh took to Bethlehem.
What is a donkey?
This is the meaning and color of the second candle lit for Advent.
What is peace and purple?
This is how long Advent lasts.
What is 4 weeks?
This is the meaning of the word Advent.
What is coming or arrival?
This is the reason that Mary and Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem.
What is the census?
Mary and Joseph travelled from Nazareth to this city when she was 9 months pregnant.
What is Bethlehem?
This is the meaning and color of the 3rd candle lit for Advent.
What is joy and pink?
This is not sung during Advent season.
What is the Gloria?
This candle is sometimes referred to as the "Angel's candle."
What is the 4th, purple candle of advent?
When the angel told Mary that she was going to have a child, this is who the angel said was already 6 months pregnant.
Who is Elizabeth?
This is the beginning of a new church year.
What is the first Sunday of Advent?
This is the meaning and color of the 4th candle lit for Advent.
What is love and purple?
This is the Holy Day of Obligation that falls within the Advent season.
What is the immaculate conception?
This is what Guadete Sunday refers to.
What is the third Sunday of Advent?
This person said, "I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me will be more powerful than I...and will baptize you with the holy spirit and fire."
Who is John the Baptist?
This is the last day of Advent.
What is Christmas Eve?