Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25; in other words, the Sunday between November 27 and December 3 inclusive. And ends on the eve of Christmas. The colour Purple is the colour for Advent, it symbolizes penitence and readiness to learn.
Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word parousia, commonly used in reference to the Second Coming. Christians believe that the season of Advent serves a dual reminder of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of their Messiah as well as the waiting that Christians today endure as they await the second coming of Christ.
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