Advent (English Wikipedia)

Guéranger, Prosper; Fromage, Lucien; Shepherd, James Laurence (13 October 1867). "The liturgical year". Dublin, IE: J. Duffy – via Internet Archive.
Colbert, Teddy (1996). The Living Wreath. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 978-0-87905-700-8. It is believed that the European advent wreath began as a Lutheran innovation in the sixteenth century.

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"Advent". Festivals – GCSE Religious Studies Revision. bbc.co.uk. Bitesize guides. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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"Terminanmeldung – Meditation und Gestaltung eines Adventslabyrinths" [Appointment – Meditation and design of an Advent labyrinth] (in German). Heilig Kreuz – Zentrum für christliche Meditation und Spiritualität [Holy Cross – Center for christian meditation and spirituality]. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.

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Hope, Love, Joy, Peace: An Advent study guide (PDF) (study guide). World Vision, Inc. 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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Pfatteicher, Philip H. (2013). Journey into the Heart of God: Living the liturgical year. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1999-9714-5 – via Google Books.
Alexander, J. Neil (2013). "Advent". In Bradshaw, Paul F. (ed.). New SCM Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-33404932-6.
Bingham, Joseph (1726). The Antiquities of the Christian Church. Robert Knaplock. p. 357. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
Kellner, K.A.H. (1908). Heortology: A history of the Christian festivals from their origin to the present day. Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co. Ltd. p. 430 – via Google Books.
Miles, Clement A. (2017) [1912]. Christmas Customs and Traditions. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-4862-3354-3. Retrieved 14 January 2019 – via Google Books.
Chambers, Robert, ed. (1864). The Book of Days: A miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar. Vol. 2. Philadelphia. pp. 724–725.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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"Saint Martin's Lent". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 4 December 2013.

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Just, Felix (4 May 2018). "Resources for liturgy and prayer for the seasons of Advent and Christmas". Lectionary. Catholic-resources.org. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

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"The three Advents of Christ". Catholic Answers (catholic.com). Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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Saunders, William. "What are the 'O Antiphons'?". Catholic Education (catholiceducation.org). Retrieved 30 November 2009.

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"L'Avent prépare Noel – Le développement historique" [Advent prepares for Christmas – Historical development]. Liturgie. infocatho.cef.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2017.

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"Advent and Christmas". The Church of England (churchofengland.org). Retrieved 12 January 2021.

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"The Season of Advent – Anticipation and Hope". CRI/Voice, Institute. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

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Bates, J. Barrington (2003). "Am I blue? Some historical evidence for liturgical colors". Studia Liturgica. 33: 75–88. doi:10.1177/003932070303300106. S2CID 193382638.

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"Advent wreath" (FAQ). Growing in faith. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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"Blue liturgical vestments". ewtn.com. Irondale, AL: Eternal Word Television Network. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

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Matulla, Stefanie (11 December 2016). "Das 'Türchen' zum 3. Advent" [The 'door' to the 3rd Advent] (in German). Referat für Mädchen- und Frauenarbeit des Bistums Limburg [Department for girls' and women's work of the Diocese of Limburg]. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2016.

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"Origines et raison de la liturgie catholique". La France pittoresque (france-pittoresque.com) (in French). 2012 [1842].

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Matulla, Stefanie (11 December 2016). "Das 'Türchen' zum 3. Advent" [The 'door' to the 3rd Advent] (in German). Referat für Mädchen- und Frauenarbeit des Bistums Limburg [Department for girls' and women's work of the Diocese of Limburg]. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2016.

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"Božić u Hrvata" [Christmas in Croatia]. hic.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com

Hone, William (1832). "5 December: Advent in Normandy". The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information. London, UK: Thomas Tegg. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

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Fritts, Kevin Basil (14 November 2012). "Four reasons it's not 'Advent'" (blog). Retrieved 29 September 2014.

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Karkan, Betsy (2 December 2016). "Lutheran Advent traditions". lcms.org. Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

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Tullos, Matt (1 December 2017). "Week 1: Faith". lifeway.com. Advent devotional. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

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"Johann Hinrich Wichern – der Erfinder des Adventskranzes" [Johann Hinrich Wichern – the inventor of the Advent wreath]. medienwerkstatt-online.de (in German). 5 January 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

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Mershman, Francis. "Advent". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 3 December 2019 – via newadvent.org.
"Gaudete Sunday". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 December 2016 – via newadvent.org.

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"Advent Themes". Our Daily Bread (ODB.org) (study guide). December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

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Hoffman, Jan Luben (September 1993). "Circle of Light: Four themes for use with the Advent wreath". Reformed Worship (reformedworship.org). Retrieved 10 December 2017.

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"Times and seasons". Liturgy & music. New York: Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church.

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Bates, J. Barrington (2003). "Am I blue? Some historical evidence for liturgical colors". Studia Liturgica. 33: 75–88. doi:10.1177/003932070303300106. S2CID 193382638.

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"Advent". stpaulskingsville.org. Kingsville, MD: St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013.

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"Préparer une couronne de l'Avent" [How to prepare an Advent Wreath]. Couronnes de l'Avent (in French). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

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"Advent tradition: Rorate mass at Old Saint Mary's". Catholic Telegraph (thecatholictelegraph.com). Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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"The color blue in Advent". United Methodist Discipleship Ministries (umcdiscipleship.org). The United Methodist Church. May 2007.

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"Liturgical notes for Advent". USCCB.org. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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"The Season of Advent – Anticipation and Hope". CRI/Voice, Institute. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
"Liturgical vestment colors of the Orthodox Church". Aggreen.org. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
"Terminanmeldung – Meditation und Gestaltung eines Adventslabyrinths" [Appointment – Meditation and design of an Advent labyrinth] (in German). Heilig Kreuz – Zentrum für christliche Meditation und Spiritualität [Holy Cross – Center for christian meditation and spirituality]. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
"Božić u Hrvata" [Christmas in Croatia]. hic.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
"Advent". stpaulskingsville.org. Kingsville, MD: St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013.
Tullos, Matt (1 December 2017). "Week 1: Faith". lifeway.com. Advent devotional. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.