"I've always had a hard time with Advent, as I have said before. Advent disappoints me and I fail at Advent. I make a tangle of all the strands of Advent: strange Old Testament prophecies, Christmas parties, O Antiphons, Christmas recitals, hard-to-stick-to-it Jesse Tree traditions, Christmas decorations, and preparation for the Second Coming.
"So I went on a
search to try to find an answer to my Advent dilemma . . . and I found four
sentences that are already helping a great deal"
In a recent commentary, Tom Hoopes (writer in residence at Benedictine College,
Atchison, Kansas) reflected on four ideas that can help simplify our Advent observances.
To access his complete essay, please visit:
Aleteia: Tom Hoopes: 4 Sentences that will transform your Advent (5 DEC 22)
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