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        "rendered": "<p><strong>Q: What is Advent?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Advent is a season in the Church&#8217;s life intended to renew the experience of waiting and longing for the Messiah, preparing for Christ&#8217;s triumphant second coming and commemorating his birth at Christmas.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: What does the word &#8216;Advent&#8217; mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: The word &#8216;Advent&#8217; comes from the Latin &#8220;ad + venire&#8221; (to come to) and &#8220;adventus&#8221; (arrival), signifying the arrival of Christ.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: How long is Advent?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas, meaning its length can vary between three weeks and one day to a full four weeks.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: Does Advent signify a new liturgical year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yes, the first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year in the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: What is the significance of the Advent wreath?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: The Advent wreath&#8217;s candles symbolize Christ as the light of the world, while the evergreen boughs represent new and eternal life in Christ.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Q: Why is one candle pink on the Advent wreath?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: The pink candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday, which means &#8220;rejoice&#8221; as it signifies being halfway through Advent.<\/p>\n\nThis is a summary of the article from https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/what-is-advent-how-to-celebrate. Visit this link to view more.\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SspQPlSuPl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/what-is-advent-how-to-celebrate\">Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated?&#8221; &#8212; EWTN Vatican\" src=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/what-is-advent-how-to-celebrate\/embed#?secret=YuWj9oBlIf#?secret=SspQPlSuPl\" data-secret=\"SspQPlSuPl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>",
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