The third Sunday of Advent — known as Gaudete Sunday ... coming into the world and anticipation of his second coming. A fifth white candle is sometimes placed and lit in the middle of ...

The third Sunday of Advent — known as Gaudete Sunday ... coming into the world and anticipation of his second coming. A fifth white candle is sometimes placed and lit in the middle of ...

Advent Sunday can fall on any date between 27 November ... Traditionally, each candle represents hope, faith, joy and peace. Sometimes, a fifth white candle is placed in the middle and lit on ...

Christians traditionally pray, sing, and light an additional candle on each Advent Sunday until all of the candles are lit on the fourth Sunday. A fifth, white candle known as the Christ candle ...

Traditionally, the Advent wreath with its four candles and sometimes a central fifth, the Christ candle ... wreath in homes and churches. Each Sunday, a new candle is lit and this wreath serves ...

lighting a new one as each of the four Sundays/weeks pass – starting with the first Sunday of Advent. On Christmas Day, a fifth candle is lit to represent Jesus Christ. Usually, it’ll be white ...

lighting a new one as each of the four Sundays/weeks pass – starting with the First Sunday of Advent. On Christmas Day, a fifth candle is lit to represent Jesus Christ. Usually, it’ll be white ...

On Gaudete Sunday and the days to follow ... It is uncertain when the practice of observing Advent began, but by the fifth century, there is evidence of Churchmen offering sermons and works ...

The first Sunday of Advent this year will be Sunday, December 2. Today, store-bought Advent calendars usually have 24 or 25 slots on them and when each is opened a photo or a small candy or gift ...