Each candle is lit on one of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. In some churches and homes, a fifth candle that is larger and white is lit to represent Jesus Christ, the light of the world ...

Here's what happens during Advent and why there are pink and purple candles. ... "For Christians, the 'arrivals' we reflect on are not the Christmas holiday but the arrival of Jesus to this world.

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas.

Christians also use Advent candles, usually organized on an Advent wreath, during the season of Advent. “In Western Christianity, Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, or the ...

Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where according to tradition Jesus was crucified and buried, in Jerusalem's Old City ...