{"id":4509,"date":"2018-12-04T14:10:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T19:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=4509"},"modified":"2018-12-07T13:41:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:41:44","slug":"advent-wreath-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/advent-wreath-2","title":{"rendered":"ADVENT WREATH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The Advent Wreath combines the symbolism of wreathes, evergreens, candles, and holly (if holly is used to make the wreath). In addition, the Advent wreath utilizes the symbolic colors purple and pink, the color of the priest&#8217;s Advent vestments. In an Advent Wreath, three purple candles (to signify penance, prayer, and preparation for Christmas) and one pink candle (to symbolize rejoicing) are spaced equidistantly around the wreath. The purple candles are lit on the First, Second, and Fourth Sundays of Advent and the pink one on the Third Sunday, which is called Gaudete (Rejoicing) Sunday. Recently the faithful have adopted the custom of removing the colored candles on Christmas and replacing them with a white candle in the center of the wreath. The white candle symbolizes the birth of Christ, the Light of the World and the Center of all creation.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Lord, all creation awaited Your coming among us. Now we await Your second coming. Our waiting grows patience in us, Lord. May that virtue flourish in my soul this Advent and always. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Advent Wreath combines the symbolism of wreathes, evergreens, candles, and holly (if holly is used to make the wreath). 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