Most people place trees near a window so other people can also share in the joy of the season ... the Advent wreath. There are four candles — three purple and one pink. Purple is the symbol ...

The wreath itself is a symbol, and each of the candles ... It was a time of prayer and fasting for new Christians. Advent gradually developed into a season that lasted four weeks leading up ...

Before Christ came wreaths had long been in use, as symbols of fertility ... This all there is to the assembly. Advent is a season penance, but we live in a celebratory culture where the Christmas ...

Many Advent customs involve counting the days until ... It symbolises the birth of Christ and the change in the colour of the season.