Next Sunday is the beginning of the Season of Advent. Over the four weeks, we enter into a season of preparation. It is a season of devout and joyful expectation; of both the season of Christmas, and the return of Christ at the end of time. Christmas brought us God's promise of the Messiah. In … Continue reading 23/11/08 – Advent is Coming
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We are now only two weeks away from the Season of Advent. This is the time when we particularly focus on preparing for the celebration of Christ’s coming among us at Christmas, as well as preparing for his promised return at the end of time. I’d like to take a moment now to let you … Continue reading 18/11/07 – Approaching Advent
Last week we explained how the colours of the Australian spring and summer are reflected in our Advent liturgical environment. This week we share with you this poem by Good Samaritan Sister Verna Holyhead. (Source: The Liturgical Commission, Archdiocese of Brisbane. http://www.litcom.net.au)
Our Church has four liturgical colours: white, red, green and purple. Purple is assigned to the two seasons of waiting and preparation in our calendar, Lent and Advent. Although both seasons of waiting, these two seasons have quite different characters, with Lent being more focused on penance and conversion. The Church describes Advent as a … Continue reading The Colour Purple and Advent – 10/12/06
Advent has a twofold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ's first coming to us is remembered; as a season when that remembrance directs the mind and heart to await Christ's Second Coming at the end of time. Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful expectation (General Norms for the … Continue reading Advent – 3/12/06
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