The pink candle has a special meaning for this date.
Advent is the time when Catholic believers prepare for the arrival of the baby Jesus and celebrate the long-awaited and magical Christmas. This celebration begins four Sundays before this feast and marks the beginning of the New Catholic Liturgical Year.
Advent 2021: Importance of the Advent wreath and preparation for Christmas
The faithful celebrate it in two parts: the first two weeks are used to meditate on the final coming of the Lord, when the end of the world occurs; while the next two serve to reflect specifically on the birth of Jesus and his irruption in the history of man at Christmas.
The elements according to Advent is the crown and candles, in addition to the prayers. Regarding the candles, each one has different colors that relate to Sundays and a different candle is lit on the crown.
This is the order of lighting the advent candles
These candles allow the parishioners to reflect on “the darkness caused by sin that blinds man and distances him from God.” After his “first fall” —symbolized as sin—, God gradually offers a hope of salvation that illuminates the entire universe, as well as the candles in the crown.
First Sunday of Advent
The candle for the first Sunday of Advent is purple. The purple symbolizes the spirit of vigil, which is the foundation of this celebration in preparation for the arrival of the child God.
The first Sunday guides us towards the coming of the Lord at the end of history and the message is that of vigilance.
Second Sunday of Advent
The second candle that is lit will be green and is known as the “Bethlehem candle”. The green color symbolizes hope in the New Liturgical Year.
The second Sunday is centered on the figure of John the Baptist and the message is that of patience and active preparation for the coming of the Lord.
Third Sunday of Advent
The third Sunday, also centered on the Baptist, guides us with more force towards the joy of the very near coming. The candle for the third Sunday of Advent is pink and represents joy. This candle corresponds to this Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Finally, andhe fourth Sunday contemplates the mystery of the Incarnation of God in Mary; the message: a deep preparation of the mystery of Christmas.
The candle for the fourth Sunday of Advent that will be lit at Christmas should be white. In this way, the birth of Jesus is illuminated in purity. It is known as the “candle of Christ.”
Despite this popularly known order, other believers prefer to use three purple candles and one pink one. In addition, they add a fifth white candle. (I)
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