With Christmas approaching, many Christians are preparing to celebrate the Advent season in preparation for one of the ...

(NEXSTAR) — The holiday season is incoming, and for those who are of Christian faith, so too is the sacred time of Advent.

The three purple candles will be lit on the first, second and fourth Sunday of Advent. The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to ...

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November.

Each week has a different theme, focusing on hope, peace, joy, and love, respectively. Advent calendars, on the other hand, were first developed in 19th century Germany. They were designed by ...