What candle is lit first on the Advent wreath?

Furthermore, in what order are the candles lit on an Advent wreath?

The four candles represent the four weeksofAdvent, and one candle is lit eachSunday.Three of the candles are purple because the colorviolet isa liturgical color that signifies a time of prayer,penance, andsacrifice. The first candle, which is purple,symbolizeshope.

Likewise, what each candle on the Advent wreath means? The Advent wreath, four candles onawreath of evergreen, is shaped in a perfect circletosymbolize the eternity of God. Others consider the lighting ofthefirst candle to symbolize expectation, while thesecondsymbolizes hope, the third joy and the fourthpurity.

Keeping this in view, what are the 4 themes of Advent?

Other variations of the themes celebrated on each ofthefour Sundays include:

• The Prophets' Candle, symbolizing hope; the BethlehemCandle,symbolizing faith; the Shepherds' Candle, symbolizing joy;theAngel's Candle, symbolizing peace.
• Hope–Peace–Joy–Love.
• Faithfulness–Hope–Joy–Love.
• Prophets–Angels–Shepherds–Magi.

What are the 4 weeks of Advent called?

Advent is the period of four Sundaysandweeks before Christmas (or sometimes from the 1stDecemberto Christmas Day!). Advent means 'Coming'inLatin.