Advent Calendar 2024
The Advent calendar, along with Advent candles and wreaths, are characteristic elements of this liturgical season. In today's post we will talk about what the season of Advent is, its meaning for all Catholics, the start and the end of the season of Advent and, of course, the 2024 Advent calendar.
- 1. Advent Calendar 2024| Catholic Church meaning
- 2. Advent Calendar | Start and prayers 2024
- 3. 1st Week of the Advent Calendar | First Sunday of Advent, first candle
- 4. 2nd Week of the Advent Calendar | Second Sunday of Advent, second candle
- 5. 3rd Week of the Advent Calendar | Third Sunday of Advent, third candle
- 6. 4th Week of the Advent Calendar | Fourth Sunday of Advent, fourth candle
Advent Calendar 2024 | Catholic Church meaning
Advent is the season that begins the liturgical calendar . It is a time when Christians prepare for the Birth of Jesus.
Advent is a very special period. We live this time of the liturgical calendar with a mixture of sensations. On the one hand, we celebrate the hope that the birth of the Child Jesus brings; on the other hand, we face penance for the sins committed throughout the year.
The season of Advent begins on the Sunday closest to November 30, the day of Saint Andrew the Apostle. Looking at the calendar we can see that Advent 2024 will begin on
December 1, the day we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent,
and will end on
December 22, the fourth Sunday of Advent.
The Advent candles and the Advent wreath are some of the instruments through which, every Advent Sunday, we reflect the wait for the arrival of the light that will illuminate the world. With the Birth of the Child Jesus in his crib , one more Christmas, our hearts, our homes and our parishes will be filled with joy and hope to face a new year.
There is a wide variety of Advent calendars: Advent calendars for children, Advent calendars to hang, Advent calendars to print, etc...
In this post we propose a 2024 Advent calendar that we have prepared in Religious Articles Brabander. In this Advent calendar we detail the lighting days of each of the Advent candles, the four Sundays, and some intentions that we believe can help you prepare for Christmas.
Advent Calendar | Start and prayers 2024
Below you can see the calendar that we have prepared for Advent 2024. It is a calendar structured in four weeks. Each week is divided into each of the days.
In the Advent calendar that we have prepared, you will find recommendations for resolutions to carry out each day during the Advent season. There are countless Advent calendars, each with different intentions. These recommendations for prayers and intentions are neither better nor worse than others, they are simply intended to be helpful.
The important thing during Advent is to prepare for the Nativity of Jesus and to do penance for our sins. The concrete way through which each one reaches these objectives is indifferent as long as he complies with the indications of Holy Mother Church and has Jesus in his mind and heart.
In the introduction to this entry on the season of Advent , we have discussed that Advent encompasses the four Sundays before the Birth of Jesus.
The first Sunday of Advent, the day on which we light the first of the Advent candles on our crown, is the Sunday closest to November 30, the day of Saint Andrew the Apostle. That is, the exact date of the first Sunday of Advent varies from year to year. For example, in 2014, the first Sunday of Advent coincided with the day of Saint Andrew the Apostle, while in 2016, the first Sunday of Advent was November 27.
These changes in the date of the first Sunday of Advent cause the season of Advent to vary. There may be years that the Advent season lasts 22 days (the shortest Advent calendar) while other years it lasts 29 days (the longest Advent calendar).
The shortest Advent season occurs when the fourth Sunday of Advent coincides with December 24, Christmas Eve. Just as it happened in 2017.
For this reason, the Advent calendar will always have four Advent Sundays, but may not have a fourth Advent Monday, Advent fourth Tuesday, Advent fourth Wednesday, Advent fourth Thursday, Advent fourth Friday, or Advent fourth Friday. of Advent.
In the Advent calendar that you can see below, we have included the option that the Advent season lasts 29 days. That is, have the maximum duration. Please keep this in mind.
Remember that the Advent calendar ends on Christmas Eve.
1st Week of the Advent Calendar | First Sunday of Advent, first candle
Light the first Advent candle. Say a prayer and read the Bible. Turn your house into everyone's house. Cultivate contact with the Lord by dedicating time to Him.
First Monday of Advent
Pray with confidence for yourself and for others, leave yourself in the hands of God. Be understanding with others and docile to the Word of the Lord. Many surprises await you.
First Tuesday of Advent 
Give thanks to God for all the gifts in your life. Be vigilant with the word of the Lord. Don't worry so much about yourself, analyze your surroundings and look for someone you can help.
First Wednesday of Advent
Remember the call of Jesus in your life, are you a fisher of men? Analyze what makes you happy. Do material things make you happy? If the answer is yes, you have taken a path by which you will never achieve peace or happiness.
First Thursday of Advent
Get your feet out of the sand: don't waste time on useless things today. Seek to do something that makes you uncomfortable but brings you closer to Jesus. To follow Jesus it is necessary, sometimes, to abandon the comfortable and quiet life. The reward for an existence given to Jesus is joy.
First Friday of Advent
Talk about God with others, do not be ashamed to proclaim it in your life. Accept Jesus in your life and pass it on to others.
First Saturday of Advent
Give yourself freely to others, even if you don't feel like attending or serving. There are many in need in the world, do not be afraid to help those who need it most.
2nd Week of the Advent Calendar | Second Sunday of Advent, second candle
Light the second Advent candle. Prepare your heart for the arrival of Jesus, leave out all the bad. Attend Mass. Renounce evil and selfishness.
Second Monday of Advent
Take the opportunity to thank all those who have accompanied you on your path of faith. Ask the Virgin Mary for help to help you keep your eyes focused on Jesus.
Second Tuesday of Advent
Make peace: look for a moment to meet with that person from whom you feel far away. Dare to overcome your fears. Extend your hand to your neighbors, friends, etc...
Second Wednesday of Advent
Share your concerns with someone, God acts through others. Seek Jesus and help others to draw closer to the Lord. Jesus must come first. 
Second Thursday of Advent
Put yourself in the hands of God, what does he ask of you today? Be specific, think about this Thursday and what you can do for Him. Use the Bible, the Gospel helps us to improve in our day to day.
Second Friday of Advent
Take special care today of your judgments about others: opinions are sometimes not fair. Try not to spend. Every day a lot of food is thrown away that could be the food of the poor.
Second Saturday of Advent
Stay tuned: God fills your day with small miracles, don't waste time looking for great messages. Fill your life with hope. Jesus is hope. You, as a Christian, must be the extension of the hope of Jesus in your environment. Never succumb to discouragement.
3rd Week of the Advent Calendar | Third Sunday of Advent, third candle
Light the third Advent candle. Say a prayer and read the Bible. Avoid judging others by putting labels on them, receive in your heart the love of others without having to label it. Bear witness to Jesus with your word and with your example. The third Sunday of Advent is known as the Gaudete, it is a day of contained joy. Try to convey your joy at the closeness of the Birth of Jesus. Always keep in mind that before Christmas there is still the fourth Sunday of Advent to go.
Third Monday of Advent
Ask yourself how many times you question the action of God and his word. Find a moment to be alone with Jesus. You will surely appreciate it!
Third Tuesday of Advent
Serve others today without laziness, giving the best of yourself. Confess your sins and achieve the peace that you can only achieve through Confession. Only God's forgiveness will give you peace.
Third Wednesday of Advent
Being a Christian is cause for scandal, do not be afraid today to be singled out for confessing what you believe. If you are angry with someone, pray for him.
Third Thursday of Advent
Focus today on simple and humble gestures, love others from small. Face difficulties with integrity. Let no problem intimidate you.
Third Friday of Advent
Today it's your turn to be a lamp, light up the day of others with a smile. Take the Gospel with you wherever you go. Proclaim the word of Jesus in your work, in your school, in your university, etc...
Third Saturday of Advent
Remember your family, call your parents, your grandparents, your siblings, that guy you haven't heard from lately... Try that when you go to bed you have the feeling of being closer to your loved ones.
4th Week of the Advent Calendar | Fourth Sunday of Advent, fourth candle
Light the four Advent candles. Say a prayer and read the Bible. Give special thanks today to your mother for her love and her constant service, her free giving to her children. Live this moment with joy. Christians should be joyful. Jesus has given us his unconditional love.
Fourth Monday of Advent 
Measure your words today, sometimes we talk just to talk. Learn to share the silence.
Fourth Tuesday of Advent
Rejoice, celebrate, infect others with your positive attitude. Spread the good news: these days it's easy to forget what we're going to celebrate, remind those around you.
Fourth Wednesday of Advent
Bless the Lord today, come to his presence. Celebrate the birth of God as a family, be attentive, offer to collaborate, look for meeting points instead of points of difference.
Fourth Thursday of Advent
Pray: take a special time today to prepare for the days ahead, to learn to differentiate what is necessary from what is free. Love, that today your words are only a sign of love for others, praise to God.
Fourth Friday of Advent
Meditate, think about your day to day, about your routine. Try to improve your monotony with joy. He thinks that Jesus will soon illuminate them again with his light. Christ renews us with his Birth.
Fourth Saturday of Advent
It is a good day to sink your mistakes and remember the experiences that have marked. You must think that you have reached where you are thanks to your successes and your mistakes. Enjoy your life keeping Jesus present in your heart.
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