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Advent
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Traditions
Saints
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Advent comes from the Latin word "adventus," which means

What is coming?

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Color that stands for prayer, penance, and kingship

What is purple/violet?

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Advent last this many weeks.
What is 4?
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Saint whose feast day is December 6th and is also known as Santa Claus.

Who is St. Nick?

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The Advent tradition that traces the bloodline of Christ through the people of Salvation History with a person/ornament/reading each day.

What is the Jesse Tree?

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This is the beginning of a new church year.
What is the first Sunday of Advent?
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What does each of the four Advent candles mean?

What are hope, peace, joy, and love?

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Each candle on an Advent wreath signifies or stands for this.
What is one week?
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The brother of St. Peter who celebrates his feast day on November 30th.

Who is St. Andrew?

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What three gifts did Jesus receive from the Magi?

What is gold, frankincense, and myrrh?

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This counts down the days until Christmas.
What is an advent calendar?
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Another name for the white candle in the middle of the Advent wreath.

What is the Christ candle?

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The wreath is made of fresh plant material, symbolizing this.
What is the new life Christ brought into the world (through His passion, death, and resurrection)?
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Mary appeared to him: The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12th.

Who is St. Juan Diego?

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Joseph was doing this when the Angel Gabriel visited him with the message to take Mary as his wife.

What is sleeping?

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There is a reason why the Advent wreath is a circle, which is:
What is eternity -- no beginning, no end?
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What color does the priest wear on Christmas?

What is white or gold?

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The custom of using an Advent wreath came from this church, or form of Christianity.
What are Protestants/Lutherans?
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He was a friend of St. Teresa of Avila.  He was a reformer and wrote “The Ascent of Mt. Carmel.”  Feast Day on December 14th.

Who is St. John of the Cross?

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He said “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

Who is Gabriel?

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What do we prepare for during the season of Advent?
What is Christmas/ Jesus' birth.
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Emmanuel means...?

What is "God with us"?

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The light shed by the Advent candles represents this.
What is the light of Christ; the light Christ brought into the world?
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Her feast day is December 13th.  Some European countries celebrate by having girls wear wreaths with candles on their heads.

Who is St. Lucy?

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Mary was the daughter of this couple.

Who are Joachim and Anne?