Advent is the four-week liturgical season that precedes Christmas. The term “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus which means “coming.”
The resources below dig deeper into this liturgical season, and help us understand how we can prepare ourselves for the coming of our Lord.
Advent: A Season of Waiting
Waiting…. Few of us like to do it. What is more, in a world of instant communication, fast food, and easy intercontinental travel, most of us don’t have to wait for much. Of course, in some areas of life, indeed, perhaps the most important areas, waiting obstinately remains a critical part of our experience – we wait for test results; we wait for our loved ones to come home from school or the battlefield; we wait for the birth of a child. Read more.
