I hit the lights. I light a candle or two or three — enough to read a book by, or to just sit and stare at the flame, which, by drawing oxygen, reminds me I need to breathe, too. ... Candle Hour ...

To balance the remembrance and anticipation experience during the holiday, the first two Sundays ... and the white candles were lit on Sundays, according to Christianity. The Advent wreath ...