Advent Eve

The Season of Advent begins tomorrow. One of the traditions of Advent is a calendar. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the history of the Advent calendar.

The origins of the Advent calendar come from German Lutherans who, at least as early as the beginning of the 19th century, would count down the 24 days of Advent physically. Often this meant simply drawing a chalk line on the door each day, beginning on December 1. Some families had more elaborate means of marking the days, such as lighting a new candle (perhaps the genesis of today's Advent wreath) or hanging a little religious picture on the wall each day.

The 24 candles might also be placed on a structure, which was known as an "Advent clock". In December 1839, the first verifiable public Advent wreath was hung in the prayer hall of the Rauhes Haus (relief house) in Hamburg, although it had been a family practice in parts of German-speaking Europe since the 17th century.

The first known Advent calendar was handmade in 1851. According to the Austrian (NÖ) Landesmuseum, the first printed Advent calendar was produced in Hamburg in 1902 or 1903. Other authorities state that a Swabian parishioner, Gerhard Lang, was responsible for the first printed calendar, in 1908.
--Wikipedia

I thought I would do a pmPilgrim Advent Calendar this year. With the exception of Sundays when I will post a picture of the advent candles for the week, I will post different picture with some Advent thoughts for each day. While you may not have to open a door to see what the day's words and thoughts are, at least it will be a countdown for this special season. Check back in each evening for the day's post for the Advent Calendar.

Link to a traditional, yet web-based Advent Calendar