The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth.

Since traditional Catholics generally do not put up the family tree until just before Christmas, they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance and ...

The Advent wreath first appeared in Germany in 1839 when ... Sometimes, additional decorations like holly and berries are added, their red color pointing ahead to Jesus’ sacrifice and death ...