"When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior's first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming."
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 524)
Rafa and Gabriela are learning about Advent right now. They are learning that Advent is a time when we take extra special moments each day to pray and prepare for the birth of Baby Jesus! For us grown-ups, it's also about awaiting His second coming - they'll learn about that soon. Since we talked about Jesus being the Light of the World, we decided to make some Advent wreaths and learn more about them. Check them out...
Here is what we learned... The evergreen leaves on the wreath represent eternity. The first purple candle is called the Prophecy Candle to remember Isaiah who foretold the birth of Jesus. The second purple candle is called the Bethlehem candle representing Jesus' birthplace. The rose candle is the Shepherd's candle and it represents joy. Finally, the last purple candle is called the Angel Candle and it represents peace. We will "light" our wreaths until Christmas finally comes!We also set up our Nativity and the kids are really looking forward to celebrating the day when Jesus is born and they can finally see Him in the manger! We hope your Advent journey is a wonderful one!
