A new candle is lit every Sunday before Christmas ... Typically, three of the four Advent candles are purple—the first, second and fourth ones. The first candle, or "Prophet's 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 ...