Lighting the Advent candle on the First Sunday of Advent

The Cruz family lights the first candle of the Advent wreath, at the beginning of the 2019 liturgical year.

With each of these candles that is lighted may we rekindle within ourselves the desire to prepare a way for the birth of Christ. With each new candle that is lighted, may the flame of Christ coming grow brighter and brighter so that this Christmas may see a fresh and evergreen coming of the Lord of light into each of our hearts and into our whole world.

May the power of Christ's presence bring blessing to this symbol of hope and blessing to each of our homes and our lives.

We ask this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.