ADVENT
The word Advent is from the Latin adventus for "coming" and is
associated with the four weeks of preparation for Christmas:
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ADVENT
WREATH
Customarily the Advent Wreath is constructed of a circle of evergreen
branches into which are inserted four candles: more
JESSE
TREE
During Advent, biblical persons representing the ancestors of
Jesus, either in faith or bloodline, are gradually added onto
a
tree or branch: more
ADVENT HOUSE
A popular rendition of the Jesse Tree and has windows to be opened
each day during Advent: more
ADVENT CALENDAR
A personal calendar can be made for the four weeks before Christmas:
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NATIVITY SCENE
The tradition of having a nativity scene or "crèche" was
made popular by St. Francis of Assisi. It is a reproduction of
the cave in Bethlehem:
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CHRISTMAS
A section on the date of Jesus birth and other Christmas
traditions including Christmas Trees, Lights at Christmas,
Poinsettias, and Holly: more
CHRISTMASTIME
For most, Christmas is
over by December 26 and life has resumed its normal activities.
The Church, on the other hand, observes an Octave of Christmas
until January 1 and an extended Christmastime until January 6,
the Feast of the Epiphany: more
ORIGIN OF "THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS"
An underground Catechism :
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ADVENT REFLECTIONS
Weekly audio clips for the
season of Advent :
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