We dive into this sometimes confusing and dismissed time of the liturgical calendar by exploring how life is Advent. Life is a series of endings, and to have endings, we must have beginnings. Our traditions pepper this discussion, along with the big things in our life and your life, and we offer some sanity to the confusing schedule of Masses you may be dealing with going into the Fourth Week of Advent, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Yes, the Fourth Week of Advent this year is only a few hours!

If Life Is Advent, this should give us pause to think about what we are preparing for, and rejoicing in. There are life events to prepare for, certainly, and they can cause us joy regardless of their emotional impact if we see we are in Great Preparation for the Second Coming.

Whether it is the shortest Advent possible, like this year, or the Longest Advent possible, preparing for Our Lord’s birth, celebrating our New year. during this liturgical season should be a reminder that every day is preparation for the Big Day? That’s why Life Is Advent.

We share with you the HOO numbers – from number of donors and total raised this year, to the number of listeners we have. We share our joys and anxieties of a particularly significant life event we are experiencing, and we revisit the joy of the birth of our own children.

We are glad that you are part of our Advent, part of our Life. Life is Advent, reminding us that it is a series of goodbyes to get us to the Great Hello, when Jesus comes again. We have to journey through this Plan, participate in it. And participating with you is a grand adventure.

It has been said that “Life is a daring, bold adventure, or it is nothing at all.” Adventure roots itself in Advent: Beginning. Life is Adventure. Life is Advent.

Thank you for being on this journey with us. You help us remember, to prepare, to rejoice. You help us to constantly be in Advent mode.

You remind us that Life Is Advent, leading to that Final Advent where there will be no more endings. Enjoy the anticipation; prepare and rejoice!

Merry Christmas!

Some items on our site that will help in Life Is Advent, or at least get you started:

Page: Advent Resources

TWMWU: Prepare The Way Of The Lord – Year C

TWMWU: Second Week of Advent – Prepare! – Year B

TWMWU: Second Sunday of Advent – Preparing the Way of the Lord – Year A

TWMWU: Fourth Week of Advent – Promises Fulfilled! – Year B

TWMWU: Christmas Day – Year B

Podcast Episode: Celebrating Advent – Episode 70

Podcast Episode: What Is Lent – Episode 81

Podcast Episode: God’s Beauty – Episode 160

Podcast Episode: Walking In The Catholic Faith – Episode 167
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