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There are 4 candles are on an Advent wreath, not including the Christ candle? The Immaculate Conception is December 8th. The date of the final day of Advent is December 24th. There are 4 Sundays in Advent. The priest wears pink or rose for one Sunday during Advent. The priest wears purple or violent...

There are 4 candles are on an Advent wreath, not including the Christ candle? The Immaculate Conception is December 8th. The date of the final day of Advent is December 24th. There are 4 Sundays in Advent. The priest wears pink or rose for one Sunday during Advent. The priest wears purple or violent for three Sundays during Advent. The date of the feast of Saint Nicholas is December 6th. Threre are 3 purple candles on the Advent wreath. The date of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is December 12th. The date of the Feast of Saint Lucy is December 13th. The earliest date in December on which the fourth Sunday of Advent can fall is December 18th. The name of the tree that depicts Jesus’ family line is Jesse. The name of the Latin American celebration that re-enacts the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem is Las Posadas. The saint who began the tradition of using nativities at Christmas is Saint Francis. The event in Jesus’ life that ends the Christmas season is his Baptism. The Latin word for the third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday. King Herod asked the Magi to provide Jesus’ whereabouts. Saint Joseph was the earthly father of Jesus. Saint Nicholas was the early Christian bishop known as “the Wonderworker.” Jesse was the father of King David. Gabriel was the angel who announced Jesus’ arrival to Mary. Anna was the only female prophet in the New Testament. Elizabeth was the mother of John the Baptist. Mary was the mother of Jesus. Matthew’s Gospel tells the story of the Magi visiting Jesus. John the Baptist leapt in his mother’s womb when Mary visited Elizabeth. Isaiah is the prophet who foretold, “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.” Simeon was the man told by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he saw the Messiah, which he did in the Temple. Melchior was the Magi who brought gold to Jesus. Caspar was the Magi who brought myrrh to Jesus. Balthazar was the Magi who brought frankincense to Jesus. The Messiah came from the house of David. The prophet Baruch says that God has commanded that every lofty mountain should be made low. Zephaniah reminds us to sing joyfully, O Israel! Luke tells us that John the Baptist will baptize us with the Holy Spirit and fire. Mary tells the angel that she (Mary) is the handmaid of the Lord and that things will be done to her according to what the angel says. Elizabeth prays that Mary is blessed among women as is the fruit (baby) of her womb, who is Jesus. A diadem is another word for a crown. The angels visited the shepherds and directed them to go and see what has taken place. The angel of the Lord who visited Joseph told him to take Mary into his home.