Advent
In keeping with current [1907] usage, Advent is a duration beginning with the Sunday closest to the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (30 November) and embracing 4 Sundays. The very first Sunday may be as early as 27 November, and then Advent has twenty-eight days, or as late as 3 December, providing the period just twenty-one days.
With Advent the ecclesiastical year starts in the Western churches. During this time the faithful are admonished to prepare themselves worthily to celebrate the anniversary of the Lord’s coming into the world as the incarnate God of love, therefore to make their souls fitting homes for the Redeemer being available in Holy Communion and through grace, and consequently to make themselves ready for His final coming as judge, at death and at the end of the world.
The post here are therefore meant to help the reader encounter Christ in this very important season.
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How To Celebrate Advent In A Pandemic
Advent In A Pandemic How to celebrate and live the hope, peace, love and joy of Advent during a pandemic…
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Second Sunday In Advent – All Mankind Shall See The Salvation Of God
Gospel Lk 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod…
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The First Week In Advent – Your Liberation Is Near At Hand
Fr Dexter Brereton, CSSp ThM STL The doctor looked at Derek’s biopsy results, furrowed his brow, turned to his patient,…
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Advent Preparation – Turn Away From Sin
Turn Away From Sin . . . . and run full speed in the opposite direction into the loving arms…
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Advent Preparation – Now, Not Later
Now, Not Later Growing up as a child, I was often told “never put off for tomorrow that which you…
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Advent Preparation – Encountering Christ In Others
Encounter Christ In Others So we have just about passed the halfway mark with our Advent preparation. Christmas Day is…
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Advent Preparation – Your Vocation, Your Call From God
Living Your Vocation OK! So far so good. We have already covered two of the letters in the word Advent…
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Advent Preparation – Devotion To Prayer
Devotion To Prayer So far in this Advent Preparation series, we have looked at A – Attend Holy Mass Regularly.…
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Mary, A Great Advent Model
Today, December 8th, is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This is not one of the planned Advent…
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Advent Preparations – Attend Holy Mass Regularly
Attend Holy Mass As we journey through this season of advent, I would like to encourage you to read the…
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