McLaughlan, David (September 1, 2012). The Top 40 Traditions of Christmas: The Story Behind the Nativity, Candy Canes, Caroling, and All Things Christmas. Barbour Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62029-108-5. Like many other Christmas traditions, the Advent calendar was a German invention. It is thought to have originated among Lutheran communities and spread to other churches in the area Origines et raison de la liturgie catholique". La France pittoresque (france-pittoresque.com) (in French). 2012 [1842]. The word can mean both a symbolic item and a service. You make Christingles from an orange, which you decorate with a candle, red tape and sweets. Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin adventus "coming; arrival", translating Greek parousia from the New Testament, originally referring to the Second Coming.

For Orthodox churches that still follow the traditional ancient Julian Calendar, those dates are November 28 to January 6. In Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, there is a tradition of having a Julekalender (Swedish: Julkalender, Finnish: Joulukalenteri, Icelandic: Jóladagatal; the local word for a Yule—or Christmas—calendar) in the form of a television or radio show, starting on December 1 and ending on Christmas Eve (December 24). Dearmer, Percy (1899). "ChapterIII: Colours, vestments, and ornaments". The Parson's Handbook. London, UK: Grant Richards – via anglicanhistory.org.The liturgy of Advent remained unchanged until the Second Vatican Council introduced minor changes, differentiating the spirit of Lent from that of Advent, emphasising Advent as a season of hope for Christ's coming now as a promise of his Second Coming. [21] Traditions [ edit ] Rorate Mass in Prague Cathedral, Czech Republic Liturgical seasons a b c Just, Felix (4 May 2018). "Resources for liturgy and prayer for the seasons of Advent and Christmas". Lectionary. Catholic-resources.org . Retrieved 14 January 2019. Poles traditionally attend early-morning Masses called roraty. It’s still dark out when they start. Attendees light candles during Mass, symbolizing the coming light of day and salvation. a b c Pfatteicher, Philip H. (23 September 2013). Journey into the Heart of God: Living the liturgical year. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1999-9714-5– via Google Books. House of worship: Salzburg Cathedral is an iconic symbol of this Austrian city. Built in the same location as two previous churches, the foundation for the current Baroque structure with its two commanding towers was laid in 1641. (Kapitelplatz 2, PO Box 62, 5010 Salzburg, Austria; +43 662 65901 515 )

Préparer une couronne de l'Avent"[How to prepare an Advent Wreath]. Couronnes de l'Avent (in French). 23 October 2017 . Retrieved 29 October 2017. The Prophets' Candle, symbolizing hope; the Bethlehem Candle, symbolizing faith; the Shepherds' Candle, symbolizing joy; the Angel's Candle, symbolizing peace [44]In 2023, Advent starts Sunday, December 3. Each Sunday has a different spiritual theme and often involves the ceremonial lighting of an Advent candle. This colour is often called "Sarum blue", referring to its purported use at Salisbury Cathedral. Many of the ornaments and ceremonial practices associated with the Sarum rite were revived in the Anglican Communion in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies, as part of the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement in the Church of England. While Anglican liturgist Percy Dearmer does not object to the use of blue during Advent, he did not attribute its use to Sarum. "[T]he so-called Sarum uses are really one-half made up from the fancy of nineteenth-century ritualists." [27] While the Sarum use was influential, different dioceses, including Salisbury, used a variety of colored vestments. [28] "In the Sarum Rite the Advent colour was red, but it could very well have been the red-purple known as murray..." [29] An emerging Christmas tradition is the giving of apples, sometimes sold in stores wrapped in colored paper.