Advent Guide
Adventus Waiting on The Lord: Daily Advent Spiritual Journey In this first week of Advent, we begin a season of anticipation and preparation for the coming of the Lord. Advent, from the Latin word "adventus," means arrival or the coming time. It is a time when we remember three essential ways Christ comes to us: in history, mystery, and glory. In history, we see Christ's first coming when God became man in the birth of Jesus. He became one like us in all things, so we will become like him. In His unfailing love and mercy, he has come to visit us to free us from the power of darkness and guide us into his peace. In today's first reading from the book of Isaiah, 64:1,3-8 we hear about God's mercy towards His people, despite their sins. It is a reminder of God's love and grace manifested through Christ's birth. In the gospels, we encounter Jesus of history and when we ponder his words and deeds we come to fellowship and communion with him. He becomes real a...
