ADVENT SEASON 2015

This is one of my overdue post :)...

Six more days to go and it's Christmas already :)...

We started the lighting of our advent wreath at home three weeks ago. We have an assignment each week as to who will lead the prayer and light the candle. To save up the candle, we're burning it during the Sunday evening meals starting from the 1st Sunday until the 4th Sunday of Advent. Then, every night during the evening meals from 4th Sunday of Advent until Christmas Day.

Kids are very happy in doing this activity because for them, Christmas is the most joyous celebration of all.

LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH AT HOME: CHRISTMAS EVE

For weeks we’ve been lighting more and more candles on this wreath in preparation to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Tonight we light the final candle, for Jesus, the Light of the World, has come.

LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH AT HOME: FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

Tonight, we lighted the final purple candle as well as the three previously burned purple candles to mark the final week of prayer and penance as we wait expectantly for the birth of the King of Kings.

LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH AT HOME: THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT

The third week of advent is known as Joyful Sunday in Advent. It is represented by rose (or pink) instead of the penitential purple color.

Tonight, our eldest child is the one assigned to light the pink, as well as the two previously burned purple candles. He will be lighting these three candles the entire week.

LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH AT HOME: SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT

We lighted the first and second purple candles for the second Week of Advent last night before our evening meal. Our middle child was assigned to light the two purple candles this week.

LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH AT HOME: FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT

In this Advent season, our family decided to start a new tradition in our home. We will be lighting candles in an Advent Wreath daily. It is our way of spending time together in preparing for the approaching celebration of the birth of Christ.

Our Advent Wreath holds five candles: three purple, one rose (or pink) and one white. These will be lit, one at a time, on each of the four Weeks of the Advent season.