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During Advent we focus on displaying hope, peace, love and joy into the world as Jesus once did.

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Although during advent we are preparing fir Jesus' second coming we must always remember and be ready to celebrate his first coming on December 25.

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What are special things we do during Advent?

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What are special things we do during Advent?

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One major thing we do id we often our uo christmas decorations, and advent wreath, greenery, and we focus even more on preparing ourselves for Jesus.

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Advent is the time in which prepare for the coming of Jesus the most important person in our faith so of course the times is important. Also Advent is significant because it is the beginning of the Liturgical year.

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The Wreath itself which is in the shape of a circle represents the eternal life given to us by God. The candles represent that Jesus is the light of God who will help lead us to that eternal life.

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Cedar represents royalty like Jesus being the king of heaven and earth. Pine and Fir represent everlasting life, Holly represents the death of Jesus, And ivy represents Jesus' resurrection.

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What is the purpose of an advent calendar?

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What is the purpose of an advent calendar?

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The advent calendar is certainly something that is not required to have during advent but it is used to help us keep looking forward to the long wait of Christ' coming. A common advent calendar usually consists of small boxes that cane be opened up each day until Christmas which hold little items, pictures, or candies.

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The actual word Advent comes from the Latin word "adventus"  which means "coming" or "arrival". And as we know Advent serves as a time of spiritual preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ. So yes indeed the words are related in context of our faith and knowledge of Advent.

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During Lent we often see wreaths with 4 candles around the edges that are colored purple and pink. These candles represent the four weeks of advent leading up to Christmas. On every Sunday during Advent we light a candle reminding us that there is hope, peace, love, joy in the world and that Jesus "is the light of the world." (John 8:12)

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Advent is the four week time of preparation in which we prepare fir Jesus' coming by praying, reflecting, and reading scripture.