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Advent 2024 At St Elizabeth Ann Seton
- ADVENT IN 2 MINUTES
- WHAT IS ADVENT?
- PARISH ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE
- PARISH ADVENT ALL -DAY ADORATION & CONFESSION
- NATIVITY SCENE
- ADVENT WREATH
- ADVENT CANDLES
- JESSE TREE
- THE TRUE MEANING OF ADVENT BY FR MIKE SCHMITZ
- THREE COMINGS OF CHRIST PREPARE US FOR ADVENT, BISHOP BARRON
- ADVENT RESOURCES ON HALLOW
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- FORMED: ADVENT 2024
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ADVENT IN 2 MINUTES - BUSTED HALO
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WHAT IS ADVENT?Introduction
As the days get shorter in many parts of the world, we enter a season of waiting and preparation. This liturgical season is Advent, in which we eagerly await the birth of Jesus. It is also the first season of the new liturgical year. In Advent, we are renewed with anticipation of the birth of Jesus.
Christ the King.
Light of the World.
Son of God.
Prince of Peace.
King of Kings.
As St. (Pope) John Paul II said one First Sunday of Advent, “In Advent, we await an event which occurs in history and at the same time transcends it.”
The Season of Advent
Both Lent and Advent are seasons of waiting, preparation, and penance. During Lent, we await Christ’s return from 40 days in the desert, His loving sacrifice for us, and Resurrection. In Advent, we prepare for His birth. The birth and resurrection of Christ are intertwined, and their connection is quite significant theologically. Yet, these seasons of waiting look different for us – Advent is a uniquely joyous and hopeful season in the Church.
We light candles amidst the darkness. We find warmth in the cold, dark winter season. And we come together as friends and family to celebrate the coming of our Savior.
Advent is also the beginning of a new liturgical year. (This Advent season marks the start of Year C.)
We begin the year anew, renewed by His birth.Advent: The Biblical Roots
Though it’s never explicitly mentioned in the Bible, Advent is inspired by scripture.
Isaiah, a messianic prophet, foretold Jesus’s birth centuries before it took place:
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; the young woman, pregnant and about to bear a son, shall name him Emmanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)
In the Gospels, we see the fulfillment of this prophecy.
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus. (Matthew 1:18-25).Advent: The Beginning of a New Liturgical Year
Advent awakens us not only for the birth of Christ but also for the beginning of a new year in the Church. With Christ’s coming, we start anew – on the first Sunday of Advent, December 1, we’ll transition from cycle B to cycle C. Cycle A focuses on the Gospel of Luke, which we will hear during each Mass this Advent season.
Like Lent, Advent is a season of preparation, repentance, and regality. The color purple liturgically represents these spiritual themes for both seasons. While they share the same liturgical color and many thematic similarities, our prayers and intentions vary in Lent and Advent. In Lent, we focus our meditation on the suffering of Christ’s 40 days in the desert leading up to His crucifixion and sacrifice of Love for us. In Advent, purple adorns churches as we await the coming of the true King.
The themes and lessons of Advent and Lent are most definitely related, illustrated by their sharing of the color purple, yet our prayer varies during these two seasons. The Scripture differs. And the homilies at Mass have a hopefulness that grounds them.
As Pope Benedict XVI said, “It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope.”
From Hallow, https://hallow.com/advent/
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NATIVITY SCENE
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ADVENT WREATH
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ADVENT CANDLES
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JESSE TREE
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bishop barron's daily advent reflections / Reflexiones del Evangelio del Obispo Barron
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Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus celebrates the trust of the centurion who asked him to heal his servant: “Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.” -
Amigos, en el Evangelio de hoy Jesús celebra la fe del centurión que le ha pedido sanar a su sirviente diciendo: “Les aseguro que no he encontrado a nadie en Israel que tenga tanta fe”.
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FORMED: ADVENT 2024
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FORMED: ROOTED - ADVENT REFLECTION SERIES
This series guides Catholics through a daily Advent reflection using the Jesse Tree model traditionally practiced by families. Each seven-minute episode introduces the ancestors of Jesus Christ, shares a Scripture passage, and offers an engaging, practical reflection.
Hosted by Dr. Scott Hefelfinger, Rooted helps viewers apply the passage and related teachings to each day of Advent, guided by the Church’s teaching. Sign up here to receive these episodes straight to your inbox and to check out our other great Advent resources: https://daily.formed.org/advent
