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The second purple candle, which is also called the "Bethlehem Candle," symbolizes faith. Micah foretold that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem, so this candle puts the focus on preparation ...
An additional layer of meaning names the first candle as the Messiah [20] or Prophecy [21] candle (representing the Jewish prophets who predicted the coming of Jesus), the second is the Bethlehem candle (representing the journey of Joseph and Mary), the third represents the shepherds and their joy, and the fourth is the Angel's candle ...
Each week during Advent has a specific meaning and relevance. In the first week, Catholics will light the first candle. This signifies hope as it is commonly known as the “Prophet’s candle ...
The Advent wreath is adorned with candles, usually three violet or purple and one pink; the pink candle is lit on the Third Sunday of Advent, called "Gaudete Sunday" after the opening word, Gaudete, meaning 'Rejoice', of the entrance antiphon at Mass. Some add a fifth candle (white), known as the "Christ candle", in the middle of the wreath, to ...
An illumination is an Advent, Christmastide, and Epiphanytide decoration in the form of a lighted candle originating in the Moravian Church. [1] These lighted candles are placed in the windows of Moravian Christian churches and homes in the evening with the symbolism to "guide the footsteps of the infant Jesus" to their settlements.
Candles Jessica Fadel/Unsplash A lit candle during Christmastime also traditionally represents the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the three kings to find the newborn baby Jesus.
Thus inspired, Zinzendorf named the settlement Bethlehem. A beloved tradition retells the story of the birth of Jesus. Bethlehem’s first settlers brought with them hand-carved figures to retell the story of Christ's birth. The tradition is known as the putz, from the German word “putzen,” meaning to clean or decorate.
Candles, arranged as an Advent wreath, may be lit during the service, and empty chairs may be reserved as a way of commemorating those lost during the previous year. [12] The images of the winter solstice, including the beginning of increasingly longer days, are a significant part of the imagery used in this worship event.