Why Advent Christmas?

Why do we observe Advent Christmas?

We might already know the reason we celebrate Christmas. But why Advent Christmas? First let us know the meaning of Advent. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, Advent means the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting. The first mention of Advent occurred in the 300’s A.D at a meeting of church leaders called the Council of Sargossa. It gradually developed into a season that stretched across the month of December. One of the first mentions of an Advent calendar appeared in 1851 in a children’s book by Elise Averdieck. In the story, a little girl named Elisabeth listens to part of the Christmas story each day in December. She sings Christmas carols and puts a picture on her wallpaper. Once she has twenty-four pictures on the wall, she knows Christmas has finally arrived.

To put in simple term, we observe Advent Christmas to get ready for the coming Christmas. Because it is thought to be the Birthday of Jesus Christ, though we don’t know the exact date. This is a big event because God incarnate in human form to redeem and save the world (This is the belief of Christians). So, let us get ready to welcome the coming of Christ.