Editing Liturgical year (section)

====Advent====
[[File:Rok liturgiczny - Liturgical year.jpg|thumb|Roman Rite liturgical year]]
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[[Advent]] (from the [[Latin]] word ''[[wiktionary:Adventus|adventus]]'', which means "arrival" or "coming") is the first season of the liturgical year. It begins four Sundays before Christmas, the Sunday falling on or nearest to November 30, and ends on Christmas Eve. Traditionally observed as a "fast", it focuses on preparation for the coming of [[Christ]], not only the coming of the Christ-child at Christmas, but also, in the first weeks, on the [[eschatology|eschatological]] final coming of Christ, making Advent "a period for devout and joyful expectation".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDWLITYR.HTM|title=General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, 39}}</ref>

This season is often marked by the [[Advent Wreath]], a garland of evergreens with four candles. Although the main symbolism of the advent wreath is simply marking the progression of time, many churches attach themes to each candle, most often 'hope', 'faith', 'joy', and 'love'. Other popular devotions during Advent include the use of the [[Advent Calendar]] or the [[Tree of Jesse]] to count down the days to Christmas.

''Liturgical colour'': violet or purple;<ref>[[General Instruction of the Roman Missal]], 346</ref> blue in some traditions, such as Anglican/Episcopalian, Methodist, and Lutheran.<ref name="UMCblue">{{Cite web|url=https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/the-color-blue-in-advent|title=The Color Blue in Advent - umcdiscipleship.org|last=Discipleship Ministries|website=www.umcdiscipleship.org}}</ref><ref name=TECblue>{{Cite web|url=https://www.episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/liturgical-colors|title=Liturgical Colors|date=May 22, 2012|website=Episcopal Church}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/What_is_the_meaning_and_use_of_liturgical_colors.pdf|title="What is the meaning and use of liturgical colors?", Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}</ref>