Advent (from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming”) is a period of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus. It begins the Roman Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran and other western Christian liturgical years. It includes the four Sundays before Christmas, the first one of which is called Levavi. The progression of the season may be marked with an Advent calendar, a practice introduced by German Lutherans as well as an Advent wreath with four candles representing each of the Sundays of Advent plus a fifth “Christ candle” to be lit on Christmas.
The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland invites you to obverse a few moments of reflection each day using its online advent calendar, at http://www.ang-md.org/
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