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Summary Of: Advent

The Eastern Christian equivalent of Advent is called the... Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25... Christians believe that the season of Advent serves a dual reminder of the original waiting that was done by the... The theme of readings and teachings during Advent is often to prepare for the... The usual liturgical color in Western Christianity for Advent is purple or violet... Many churches make use of Advent wreaths during this season... but still keeping Advent as a season of... Advent was long marked by diverse popular observances... in the last days of Advent of the Calabrian... churches the Sunday before Advent is sometimes nicknamed... the final Sunday of the liturgical year before Advent has been set as the... Advent FAQ at the Missouri Synod Lutheran web site...

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