Advent?

[BlessedVegan]

OK..this is really dumb..but what is Advent? I was not raised Christian and though I know some basic stuff (I am now a Christian) I have no idea what this is? Other than that it comes before Christmas. Thanks!

 

[Sketcher]

It is a countdown to Christmas with part of the Christmas story each day. Catholics, Methodists, and Lutherans I think are really big on it. It's just another way that a lot of Christians celebrate the season. I haven't really done much with advent since I was a little kid, so I'm hazy on the details.

 

[rockoutandworshipgirl]

its when there are 3 purple candles and 1 pink one and they symbolize like faith and hope and the pink one is for christmas day and you light one candle each sunday in dec and count down

 

[Paladin_Mark]

Advent is about looking towards the return of Christ!! During the time we are meant to concentrate on His second coming!

It is NOT the countdown to Christmas !

 

[newlite]

all i know is at church they do advent each sunday in december. normally the people lighting cant work the complex fire starting candle lighter so it takes serveral minutes and a complex fire starting candle lighter lesson...

it sybolises something. i thought it was the birth of jesus. i probably am wrong though...

 

[ladybug01]

Actually, the pink candle is for the 3rd Sunday in Advent. The other 3 purple candles are for the other 4 Sundays. The candles are part of an Advent wreath. There is also an Advent calendar in which we mark off the days before Christmas. During Advent, we are to remember His first coming, while preparing our hearts for His second coming. We prepare for both.

 

[Buttermilk]

LOL can I join this "debate"

The three purple candles are for the first three Sundays in Advent the Pink one is for the fourth and the white one is for Christmas Day

 

[Buttermilk]

LOL can I join this "debate"

The three purple candles are for the first three Sundays in Advent the Pink one is for the fourth and the white one is for Christmas Day

I stand corrected LOL - the pink one is lit on the 3rd Sunday

 

[rogsr]

Advent is also the beginning of the litugical calender for the given year.