This is the meaning behind an Advent Calendar, how it started and some to look out for this holiday season➡️
Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning “arrival” or “coming.” For Protestants, Catholics and other Christian traditions, Advent is a four-week period intended to be a time of preparation for the arrival of Jesus Christ.Since Dec. 25 falls on a different day of the week every year, the dates of advent can also shift. This year, Advent began on Sunday, Nov. 27 and ends on Saturday, Dec. 24.
The most common type of Advent Calendar is one that has paper calendar doors and a little piece of chocolate behind each door.What Is the History Behind the Tradition?advent calendars dates back to the 19th century A German printer named Gerhard Lang is credited with the idea of the Advent Calendar itself. He designed cardboard Advent calendars around the turn of the century and later in the 1920s, came up with the idea of cutting out little doors that could be opened each day. Behind each door, one could expect to find a devotional picture or Bible verse.
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