How to Make an Advent Wreath
By Scott P. Richert, About.com
Continue to Use the Wreath During the Christmas Season
A fully lit Advent wreath with a central Christmas candle on a home altar, in front of icons of Saint Stephen, Saint Michael, and Our Lady of Czestochowa.
(Photo © Scott P. Richert)
Advent comes to an end on Christmas Eve, but you don't have to put the wreath away. Many Catholics have adopted the custom of placing a single white candle (usually a pillar candle rather than a taper) in the center of the wreath on Christmas Day, to signify Christ, the Light of the World. From Christmas Day through Epiphany, you can light all five candles. It's a great way to remind ourselves that Advent may end when Christmas begins, but, as Christians, we should live every day in preparation for the Second Coming of Christ.
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- What Is an Advent Wreath?
- Purchase or Make a Wire Frame
- Find Some Candles
- Cut Some Evergreen Boughs
- Weave the Evergreen Boughs Into the Frame
- Place the Candles in the Frame
- Bless Your Advent Wreath
- Light the Candles
- Continue to Use the Wreath During the Christmas Season
- Buying Advent Wreaths Online
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