The Feast of the Presentation officially closes the Christmas season, 40 days after the Nativity, so there’s still one last ...
Catholic churches use the traditional colors ... In the weeks leading up to Christmas, a candle representing one of these themes is lit to reflect the coming of Jesus Christ.
is the period leading up to Christmas. It starts on the Sunday nearest to 30 November and ends on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. An advent wreath with four candles lit. The fifth candle is ...