"Advent is our chance to focus on the generosity of God who came to be with us in this present age, and, with joyful anticipation, will in the age to come. Jeremiah continues to be fulfilled."...
For another writer, Advent has been - till now - a difficult time....
"The Children of Israel yearned for the Messiah. Though they had the Law they did not yet have the Word. They waited in patient expectation."...
"Advent is a time of anticipation and of memory; the perfect time to reflect on the true meaning of the season of JOY!"...
"Trust in the constancy of God’s gifting of God’s very Self to the world. The kind of trust to which Thomas Keating referred when he wrote: “when you trust that we are all part of something beautiful beyond our wildest imagination, you will find healing”."...
"Would we be able to hear John the Baptist today? Are we able to hear the prophetic characters in our culture and era? Are we able to open our ears and hearts, to really and truly hear the cries of people such as John? "...
For today's poet, Advent has provided us with a list of Advent metaphors....
An original 0 antiphon. The O Antiphons, also known as The great Os are Magnificat antiphons used at Vespers of the last seven days of Advent in Western Christian traditions. They are also used as the Alleluia verses on the same days in the post-1970 form of the Catholic Mass....
"Advent teaches us about patience and hope, the foundations of faith. Advent is the kindling of faith. A sign, a star, appeared in the east and the Magi went on a quest to find and hail this new Saviour, becoming the first in a long line of sinners to “find Jesus”."...
Advent is - for this one person - a time of thanking God and memories....
