Typically, three of the four Advent candles are purple—the first, second and fourth ones. The first candle, or "Prophet's Candle," symbolizes hope. The color means royalty, repentance and fasting.

Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... Please, take a moment, and ponder this, as the fourth candle is lit, and we await that splendid light entering the world once ...

As the fourth Advent candle is lit and we look at Christmas Eve, it is time to see the fullness of this event. Lucado says forgetting that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus would be like ...

Advent, a four-week season leading up to ... It is a Sunday to remember Mary as the mother of Jesus. On the fourth Sunday, the candle symbolizes peace and is known as the “Angels” candle.

The three purple candles will be lit on the first, second and fourth Sunday of Advent. The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to ...