Advent (the coming of the Redeemer) is the first period of the liturgical year Christian , which is a time of preparation for the Savior's birth. Its duration is 21 to 28 days, since it held the four Sunday nearest the feast of Christmas . It is a time of reflection where perdonamos.Marca the beginning of the liturgical year in almost all Christian denominations. During this period the faithful prepared to celebrate the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and to renew hope in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the end of time Parousia. During Advent , is placed in churches and in some households a wreath of pine branches, called Advent Wreath with four candles, one for each Sunday of Advent. There is a small tradition of Advent, each of these four candles is assigned a virtue that must be improved within a week, for example: first, the love, the second peace, the third, tolerance and the fourth Sunday of Advent the fe.Los family or community gathers around the wreath. Then, read the Bible and some meditation. The crown can lead to the temple to be blessed by the priest.
of Advent
Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year and begins on Sunday after the Feast of Christ the King, next to 2 diciembre.Color: At this time the color is used morado.Sentido: The meaning of Advent believers is revive the pending Señor.Duración: 4 semanasPartes: You can talk about two parts of Advent: From the first Sunday the 16th of December, with distinctly eschatological, looking at the coming of the Lord end times, from December 17 to December 24, is called "Christmas Week", and aims to make more explicit the coming of Jesus Christ, the Christmas. these days, the antiphon of the Magnificat (in the Prayer Vespers ), are called "O Antiphons", since they all begin with the invocation "O" followed by a title alluding to Christ and the rest of the antífona.Estas are: "Day 17: Day 18 ...- O Wisdom, O Adonai ...- Day 19: O Root of Jesse Branch ...- Day 20: O Key of David and Scepter of the house of Israel ...- Day 21: Oh Sun are born from above ...- Day 22: O King of nations and peoples Desire ...- Day 23: O Emmanuel ... Characters: The Scripture readings for this time of Advent are taken primarily from the prophet Isaiah (first reading), also list the prophetic passages of the Old Testament pointing to the coming of the Messiah. Isaiah, John the Baptist and Mary of Nazareth are the models of believers that the Church offers the faithful to prepare for the coming of the Lord Jesus.
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Advent Wreath , one of the symbols this time liturgical . The Advent wreath has originated in a tradition that was to light candles during the winter to represent the fire of the sun god, to return with its light and heat during the winter. The first missionaries took this tradition to evangelize people. They left their customs to teach the Catholic faith. The crown consists of a variety Symbol: The circular shape: The circle has no beginning or end. It is a sign of God's love is eternal, without beginning and without end, and also the love of believers to God and neighbor must never terminar.Las green branches: Green is the color of hope and life, fundamental axes faith cristiana.Las four candles: They intend to reflect on the darkness caused by sin that blinds man and away from God. According to Christian belief, after the first fall of man, God was gradually giving hope of salvation that illuminated the entire universe like the sails of the crown. As darkness dissipate with each candle is lit, the centuries were illuminated with each ever closer coming of Christ to the world. There are four candles that are placed on the crown and light up one by one, during the four Sundays of Advent to make family prayer. The red apples that adorn the crown represent the fruits of the garden of Eden to Adam and Eve brought sin into the world but also received the promise of Salvador.El red ribbon, represents the love of God.
Bible readings in Advent
CYCLE A:-Sunday First: Isaiah 2:1-5, 1-8 Psalm 121, Romans 13, 11-14th, Mt 24, 37 - 44-Second Sunday: Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 71, 1-2. 7-8. 12-13. 17, Romans 15, 4-9; Mt 3, 1-12.-Third Sunday: Isaiah 35, 1-October 6, Psalm 145, 7. 8-9a. 9bc-10, James 5, 7-10, Mt 11, 2-11.-Fourth Sunday: Isaiah 7, 10-14, Psalm 23, 1-2. 3-4ab. 5-6; Romans 1, 1-7, Mt 1, 18-24.CICLO B: First-Sunday: Isaiah 63, 16b-17. 19b, 64, 2b-7, Psalm 79, 2ac and 3b. 15-16. April 18 to 19, 1 Corinthians 1.3-9 Mk. 13, 33-37.-Second Sunday: Isaiah 40, 1-5. 9-11, Psalm 84, 9ab-10. 11-12. August 13 to 14, 2 Peter 3, 8-14, Mk. 1.1 to 8 .- Third Sunday: Isaiah 61, 1-2a. 10-11; Lk. 1, 46-48. 49-50. 53-54, 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24, Jn. 1, 6-8.19-28.-Fourth Sunday: 2 Samuel 7.1 to 5. 8b-12. 14a.16, Psalm 88, 2-3. 4-5. 27 and 29, Romans 16:25-27, Luke. 1.26 to 38. CYCLE C: "First Sunday: Jeremiah 33, 14-16, Psalm 24, 4BC-5ab. 8-9. 10 and 14, 1 Thessalonians 3, 12 - 4.2, Lc. 21, 25-28. 34-36.-Second Sunday: Baruch 5.1 to 9, Psalm 125.1-2ab 2 cd-3.4-5.6, Philippians 1,4-6.8-11, Luke. 3.1 to 6 .- Third Sunday: Zephaniah 3.14 to 18, Isaiah 12.2-3. 4bcd. 5-6, Philippians 4.4 to 7, Luke. 3.10-18 .- Fourth Sunday: Micah 5.1-4, Psalm 79, 2ac and 3c. 15-16. 18-19, Hebrews 10, 5-10, Luke. 1.39 to 45
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