What do the 5 candles in advent stand for?
The candles remind us of the approach of Christmas. The Advent Wreath is usually placed on the table at home and each candle represents one of the Sundays in Advent. Three of the four candles are purple or violet in colour; purple representating a time for mortification. The other candle is pink or rose in colour to remind us of the joy that should be in our hearts as we contemplate the great mystery of Our Saviour’s birth. It is lit on the 3rd Sunday in Advent and is emphasized with the playing of the organ and flowers on the altar to help inspire the joyful hope that should be ours.
