The purpose of the Advent season is to prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas. During these four weeks, An Advent wreath adorned with five candles is traditionally used. to symbolize different spiritual aspects of the preparation.
The three colors of Advent candles are purple, pink and white, which symbolically represent the spiritual aspect that believers do to prepare their hearts for the birth or coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Advent wreath, typically a circular garland of evergreen branches, is an element of eternity and endless love. Five candles are placed on the wreath and one is lit each Sunday as part of the Advent services.
The use of these colors in this season is not by chance, rather they are Advent colors full of a rich meaning, which are worth knowing, especially if these dates are celebrated from the 4 Sundays before.
Purple
Purple has traditionally been the primary color of Advent. This tone symbolizes repentance and fasting. The spiritual discipline of denying oneself food or some other pleasure is one of the ways Christians show their devotion to God and prepare their hearts for his arrival.
It is also the color of the royalty and sovereignty of Christ, who is known as the King of Kings. So the purple in this application demonstrates the anticipation and reception of the next King who is celebrated during Advent.
Today, many churches have begun to use blue instead of purple, as a means of distinguishing Advent from Lent, since during Lent, Christians wear purple due to their ties to royalty and their connection to the pain and therefore the torture of crucifixion.
Pink
Pink is one of the Advent colors used during the third Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday in the Catholic Church.
It represents joy or rejoicing and reveals a shift in the Advent season away from repentance and toward the celebration of the birth of Christ.
The third Advent candle color in the wreath is pink. It is called the shepherd’s candle or the candle of joy, and it takes place precisely because of its meaning.
White
White is the color of Advent candles that represents purity, light, regeneration and piety. White is also a symbol of victory.
Let us remember that Jesus Christ is the pure, spotless and sinless Savior. He is the light come to a dark and dying world. He is often depicted in the Bible wearing radiant, intensely white robes, like snow or pure wool, and shining with the brightest light.
The Christ candle is the last, or rather the fifth Advent candle, placed in the center of the wreath. The color of this Advent candle is white.