Is your Advent wreath ready for this weekend's first Sunday of the season? If not, you can find directions here for simple ways to make a wreath at home. There is also a prayer to share as you light the candles.

An Advent wreath can help your family celebrate this season before Christmas begins the night of December 24. Daily prayer brief enough to suit even small children, or more sophisticated for a household with teens or all adults, will help you savor waiting and watching. Light one candle this week, two next week, then three, and four. Soon your ring of light will show that Christmas is near.