Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... Please, take a moment, and ponder this, as the fourth candle is lit, and we await that splendid light entering the world once ...

Typically, three of the four Advent candles are purple—the first, second and fourth ones. The first candle, or "Prophet's Candle," symbolizes hope. The color means royalty, repentance and fasting.