The First Day of Advent 2016!

@KnehKnah (3584)
Philippines
November 27, 2016 8:17pm CST
We celebrated it during the 6am Mass, and the first Advent wreath candle was lit by a respected couple in our city. As we arrived in the house, we also prepared for our night activity. We readied our Advent Wreath. After dinner, we sat by the sala & our daughters took turns reading the story about how the Advent celebration started, when it should be held, with whom & what prayers to recite, every night. Then, we stood, recited the prayer & sang, "Oh Come, oh come, Emmanuel!" This is a happy start of our waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas everyone!
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@LadyDuck (461823)
• Switzerland
28 Nov 16
This is a very nice tradition, I am glad you enjoyed your day.
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@LadyDuck (461823)
• Switzerland
29 Nov 16
@KnehKnah This will be a pretty sad Christmas, my sister-in-law is in hospital from 2 weeks and we do not even know if she will survive until Christmas.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
30 Nov 16
Oh! Why, my dear Anna @LadyDuck ?
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
29 Nov 16
We did, Ms. Anna, thank you! And, we're looking forward to more happy days this December! Yehey!
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@jaboUK (64360)
• United Kingdom
30 Nov 16
The same to you my friend, but I'm not even thinking about Christmas yet. Mahal kita.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
30 Nov 16
Thank you, my dear Momma! We can't stop thinking about Christmas since September 1! Ha! Ha! Ha! Opo. Mahal kita, sobra po!
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Dec 16
How nice that you do that at home . At least , your house is blessed always when you do that .
@JudyEv (328039)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 16
Thank you for sharing how you begin Advent. It is a very important time in the Christian calendar.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
28 Nov 16
Yes, Ms. Judy. The 1st day of Advent marks the start of the joyful waiting for Christmas eve!
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@franxav (13671)
• India
28 Nov 16
We had a meaningful Holy Mass yesterday. Four candles were there and one of them was lighted in the beginning of the mass.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
28 Nov 16
That's what was done too in our Church yesterday, during the Mass. The 1st purple candle was lit by a respected couple (also Catholics). In our house, the lighting of the candle will be done before or after dinner. It is followed by family time. Such happy nights for the family, until the Christmas eve!