For most Catholics and Christians, the Advent is the preparation time for the arrival of the Christmascommemorating the Jesus birthevery December 25.
To count the days to this much-anticipated date, the advent calendars. It is a tradition that encompasses centuries of church historyalthough the modern version of the Advent calendar has existed since the XIX centuryapparently dates back to the 1850s in Germany.
Family prayer to pray on the first Sunday of Advent
Arising from a context protestant christianFor many, the Advent calendars carry a spiritual message of anticipation and hope, inviting reflect on the coming of Jesus Christ. For others, it is a popular reminder of the time it takes to celebrate the Christmas.
What is Advent and what is the Advent calendar?
This special calendar takes the name of the Advent, the period that the church assigns to prepare spiritually to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. But the calendar does not follow the same days that the church proposes.
The Advent is the period of four weeks which begins on the Sunday closest to the feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle (November 30) until the three following Sundays before December 25. Historians estimate that it is celebrated from the 4th century. Originally, it was a time for converts to Christianity to prepare for the baptismbut is now more commonly associated with the birth anniversary anticipation of Christ on December 25.
The advent calendars usually do not follow the Advent period previously described. However, start on december 1st and mark the 24 days before Christmas. usually includes 24 doors or boxes to openone for each day of December leading up to Christmas Day.
Importance of the Advent wreath and preparation for Christmas
Who created the advent calendar?
gerhard lang is widely considered the producer of the first advent calendar printed at the beginning of twentieth century. Around the same time, a German newspaper included the Advent calendar as an insert as gift for your readers.
Lang’s calendar was inspired by one his mother had made for him and featured 24 images in color that stuck to a piece of cardboard. Lang modified his calendars to include the little doors which are a staple of most calendars today, and became a commercial success in Germany.
Production was halted due to cardboard shortages during World War II, but resumed soon after, with Richard Sellmer emerging as the leading producer of commercial advent calendars
A Dwight D Eisenhower is often attributed to proliferation of tradition in the United States. during his presidencyEisenhower was photographed opening an advent calendar with her grandchildren and the photo appeared in several national newspapers.
advent with hope
How to make an advent calendar?
Many advent calendars are simple and reveal a image of part of the nativity story behind every little door, or a biblical passage.
Some calendars have a piece of chocolate for each day of the countdown. And others are more elaborate and expensive and include toys, trinkets or surprise gifts of different themes. For this reason, the Advent calendar has become a kind of fashion or “megatrend” lately.
Most calendars can be made at home, with paper, cardboard, cardstock, felt or recycled materials, like these two proposals made with paper rolls.
Where to get advent calendars?
Depending on the faculty and crafting, the handmade calendars can be reused or be made every year. Depends on preferences and skills of the maker at home.
There’s also options that can be bought for give away or enjoy and reuse without so many complications, such as those presented below.
Chokolat Pastry & Coffee He has prepared a calendar with the candies from his special sweet kitchen. They propose two types of calendar, one for children and one for adults, with different preparations. The sale of these calendars are by orders, taken from their website www.chokolat.com.ec. They will be delivered between November 29 and 30.
Bios Chocolates is an industrial chocolate shop established in Quito. Its products reach the entire country through supermarkets and self-service stores. Its Bios Advent calendars follow the traditional design of a chocolate surprise on each door, for each day, promising a bigger surprise for the 24th. Available in Fybeca, Supermaxi and Megamaxi.
- If it’s not with chocolates, it’s with tea
And if instead of sweets, you take a hot or refreshing tea? It is the idea that these enterprises have to celebrate this tradition.
Seitea proposes taking a break in the day to make a spiritual connection on these dates in a healthy and delicious way. The calendars are available by order, through its website seitea.com and deliveries will be from November 25 to 30, either at home, throughout the country, or with pick-up at your location in the Village Plaza shopping center.
athea has a version of the advent calendar for your tea addicts. This proposal for leaf teas and infusions has stores in Quito and Cuenca, they also deliver throughout the Ecuadorian territory. More info: amatea.ec, 098-938-3062 (WhatsApp).
Petite Balloon is a gift and party supplies store, featuring the distribution of Meri Meri products and designs, sold in 69 countries. This store has three types of calendars: a pop up book that opens like a house (Festive House Paper Craft Advent Calendar), a box with Christmas characters made of wood (Festive Village Wooden Advent Calendar) and an illustrated box, with paper characters that recreate the Nativity scene (Nativity paper craft Advent Calendar). They are all reusable. Orders on your page petiteballoon.ec.
Ahma Design is an interior design studio that also has an offer of decoration products. In its Christmas Home section you can find a Volluspa Advent calendar, it consists of twelve small pedestal candles, from the Japonica collection, which includes a wick cutter. In the CC Alhambra Shopping (Samborondón).
ea design It is a personalized gift shop, with cold porcelain. It is based in Quito and has shipments nationwide. For the second time they have prepared their calendar with porcelain figurines, this time it is a collection of the traditional nutcracker. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
Paul is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment and general news. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established herself as a respected voice in the industry.
