Advent

Thank you for the post Inda.
Advent is a nice idea, it gives us something to celebrate and makes us look forward to Christmas.

Advent is the season to prepare for the coming of the baby Jesus on Christmas.

Love,
Vicky

Thank you Inda.

We have never celebrated Advent, but I find it a very nice and festive idea.

Enjoy the season.

Sincerely,
Gisele

Thank you for posting the information Inda.

We have never really celebrated Advent either, but I think that it is a lovely idea.
It gets us into the special spirit and mood for Christmas. It lights up the dark Sundays at this time of the year.

Love,
Sue

Thank you girls.

There is one candle already burning.




Love,Inda

Thank you for the Advent post Inda.

Love,
Vicky


Memory Awakens Hope. . . . . . . . . Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Seek That Which Is Above,1986

"Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a healing memory; it brings hope. The purpose of the Church’s year is continually to rehearse her great history of memories, to awaken the heart’s memory so that it can discern the star of hope.…

It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope."

Thank you Inda for the nice post for this season.
I was not familiar with Advent, even though some of my friends have mentioned it.

May the healing ight shine on everyone.

As I understand, there will be two candles lit tomorrow,
on the second Sunday.

Love,
yoko

Thank you everyone for your replies.

Thank you yoko for lighting the two candles.


It is uncertain as to when exactly the celebration of Advent was first introduced in the Christian church. Some sources say that Advent began on November 11 (St Martin's Day) at some time in the fifth century in the form of a six-week fast leading to Christmas. Advent was reduced to its current length at some stage in the sixth century and the fasting was later no longer observed. Advent is originally a time to reflect and prepare for Christmas similarly to how Lent is in preparation for Easter. Advent has sometimes been referred to as the Winter Lent. In recent times the restrictions that Advent brings to Christians have become more relaxed.

http://www.timeanddate.com/hol...ada/first-day-advent

3rd Sunday of Advent is tomorrow,
December 13, 2009.

Three candles will be lit.

Oh, thank you my friends, for this wonderful thread. It reminds me so much of the traditions of Switzerland, where Advent was very much celebrated and the atmosphere was deeply felt.

Swiss people love the decorations so much, especially the one with the four candles. I have a Swiss friend who lives in Abu Dhabi now (after having been in Rome for several years), he is a Brother of the Order of St. Francis, he assists the Bishop there (who is also Swiss, they had known each other since college). He told me that there were visits from Germany and the accompanying priest had brought all the necessary to create the famous crown of the Advent. He had filled his luggage with Pine branches from Germany! They were able to create ten crowns. Just to show how deeply the traditions are rooted ...



Love and enjoy all a wonderful Advent.

Margherita

Thank you everyone for joining me in the celebration of Advent.

Thank you Margherita for your interesting reply and your very lovely picture.

This Sunday, December the 20th, we will light the four candles.

Dear friends,

The first day of Advent is almost here again, in 2010.
Let us light a candle.

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Dear friends, what are our drops of oil in our lamps? They are the small things from every day life: the joy, the generosity, the little good things, the humility and the patience. A simple thought for someone else. Our way to be silent, to listen, to forgive, to speak and to act. That are the real drops of oil that make our lamps burn vividly our whole life. Don’t look for Jesus far away, He is not there. He is in you, take care of your lamp and you will see Him.”

– Mother Teresa

Adding one candle.

Love,
Vicky

http://dailychristianquote.com/dcqchristmas2.html

For the Christ-child who comes is the Master of all; No palace too great, no cottage too small.

Phillips Brooks

Sunday was the 1st day of Advent 2010.

Lighting mu candle.

Adding a light for Gisele.
She has real problems with her eyes and asked me to post for her.

I think we forgot to post our 2 Advent candles for December 12.

Here we are.

Thank you for the reminder Vicky.

Adding my 2 candles.

Love,
Sue

I think it is almost time to light three candles.



Love,
yoko

Thank you for remembering to light the 3 candles yoko.

Love,
Vicky

I do not belong to the Christian church, but I like the traditions, and some of my friends belong to that church.

I am bringing this post back foe everyone who believes in this tradition. It is a very nice way to start the Christmas season, although I believe that it starts next Sunday.



Love,
yoko

Thank you yoko.
It is very kind of you to bring back this post just in time for next Sunday.
I belong to a Christian religion. Thank you for remembering this post.

Love,
vicky

Thank you yoko for remembering to bring back this post,especially since you are not of the Christian religion.

Love, Inda
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Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, which is the Sunday nearest November 30, and ends on Christmas Eve (Dec 24). If Christmas Eve is a Sunday, it is counted as the fourth Sunday of Advent, with Christmas Eve proper beginning at sundown.

I see you have been busy getting into the Christmas season. Thank you yoko for looking through the old posts and for bringing it back for our enjoyment.

This coming Sunday will be the first day of Advent; I am going to light my ONE candle.
Love,
Sue

I am lighting 2 candles for next Sunday.

Love,
Vicky

Adding my 2 candles for the coming Sunday, December 11, 2011.

Sincerely,
Gisele

I am not here next Sunday, so I will add my 2 candles as well.

Love,
Sue

Thank you for remembering Advent.
I will add my 2 candles as well because I may be too busy on the weekend to do this.

I will join you in placing 2 candles, to brighten your Advent.


Love,
yoko

This coming Sunday we will light 3 candles.
I will not be able to post later so I am lighting my 3 candles now.

Love,
Vickt

I will light my 3 candles as well, because I will be busy for the rest of the week.

Adding my three candles for next Sunday.



Love, Inda

Adding my three lights to brighten up your Advent.
It seems to be a very nice tradition.



Love,
yoko

I will add my 4 candles for next Sunday now,
because I will not be here to do it later.

Love,
Vicky

I will add my 4 candles as well.

Happy Advent.

Love,
Sue

Lighting my four candles.

Love, Inda
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We have missed the first 2 Sunday of advent this year, 2012.
Let us celebrate the 3rd which will be this coming Sunday, the 16th.

Love,
vicky

Thank you Vicky for the reminder. Time goes by som fast and we are all too busy.
Let us remember to celebrate Advent with three candles this Sunday.

Love,
Sue

Lighting my 3 candles on Sunday, December 16, 2012

I will light my 4 candles this Sunday,December 23, 2012.

Love,
Vicky

Advent 2013 is just about here again.
Let us celebrate this Sunday with ONE candle.

Love,
Vicky