Mans search for meaning--"And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it"
...uch her. ““Et lux in tenebris lucet” – and the light shineth in the darkness. For hours I stood hacking at the icy ground. The guard passed by insulting me and once again I communed with my beloved. More and more I thought she was present, that she was with me.”1 She was his light in the darkness. The darkness was the place he was in. When it seemed like his life could not get much worse, he thought of his wife and it made everything seem not so bad. The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival." Jesus comes on the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year. Jesus comes on this day because he is the light for the world. When the world has the darkest day, Jesus comes and each day becomes brighter and brighter and brighter. During Advent 4 candles on an evergreen wreath are lit every Sunday. The wreath reminds us of God, and his endless mercy. The three purple candles represent the Sundays of Advent. Purple is the color of royalty to welcome the Advent of the King. The one pink or rose colored candle symbolizes joy. The lighting of the candles reminds us that Jesus is the light of the world and he came into the darkness of our lives to bring hope. My father has been a light for me when I have been in darkness. He guides me in the right direction, and helps me to be the person I should be. He sheds light on s...