What is Advent?
[[File:Slovakia Presov advent.JPG|thumb|Advent wreath]] The Season of '''Advent''', which begins on a [[Sunday]] about four weeks before Christmas Day, is celebrated by most [[Christian Church]]es, as well as some other Christian communities. It is a [[time]] for people to prepare themselves for two different things: for the coming of the baby [[Jesus]] and [[Christmas]], and for the [[Second Coming]] of Jesus, when he shall rule over all the [[Earth]] in [[peace]]. Not all [[Christian]] people remember Advent. Some people use it as a time of [[fasting]], [[study]], [[meditation]] and [[Prayer in Christianity|prayer]]. Special Advent Calendars are made for children, with [[picture]]s or treats for each day of Advent. In a lot of countries it is very common to have an advent wreath with 4 candles, every advent Sunday one candle more will be lighted so that on Advent 4th all 4 candles are burning and its bright, a symbol for Jesus as the light is coming to us on Christmas. Generally, Advent is a time when many people are very busy in preparation for Christmas Day, cleaning and decorating, buying [[food]] and [[gift]]s, writing cards and letters, and cooking the Christmas feast. Some churches use special [[candle]]s during Advent. {{religion-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Christmas]] [[Category:Liturgical calendar]]