Thu Dec 8, 2022 – 3:56 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — We all know that Advent is a period of hope and preparation which begins four Sundays before Christmas.
But we don’t often consider the real hope that this holy season can give to us today – in our period of ecclesiastical chaos and the growing tyranny across the world.
In these essays I want to show that Advent is about more than casting ourselves into the period before the historical birth of Christ in Bethlehem – and more than just his birth into our hearts by grace.
In these first two parts I will explain how the links between the Advent liturgy and the Apocalypse establish sure reasons for being hopeful and free from fear today.
For what, exactly, are we preparing in Advent?
There are several ways of answering this question. One is to refer to devotional traditions and practice; another is to look at the texts of the Liturgy. There is of course a great deal of crossover between the two – but some significantly different emphases.
We would be forgiven for thinking that Advent is a time when we reflect upon the mysteries
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