ATLANTA--As designated pilgrim churches of the Jubilee Year of Hope, six churches in the Atlanta Archdiocese welcome visitors ...

He lit the fifth Advent candle, the Christ candle. This candle represents the birth of Jesus, the Light of the World. It is a white candle that symbolizes light and purity. It’s a moment of joy ...

The celebration officially began in the late 5th century when the Gallic ... two weeks earlier than Advent and it is more solemn. Orthodox Christians also do not have the custom of the wreath with ...

It is much like stepping from a busy New York City sidewalk, where the "merry" jockey for position at the traffic light on Fifth Avenue ... As we light the candles of Advent—hope, peace ...

Traditionally, the Advent wreath with its four candles and sometimes a central fifth, the Christ candle, is lit on Christmas Eve. The candles remind believers of the light Jesus brings into the ...

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The first purple candle is lit on the First Sunday of Advent and another candle is added on each of ... Their exact origin is unknown, but there’s evidence that they already were in use in the fifth ...

A new candle is lit every Sunday before Christmas. The first Advent took place in either the 4th or 5th century. It was a time of prayer and fasting for new Christians. Advent gradually developed ...