Ad Jesum per Mariam19 Joulu 2022

The Second Part of Advent: Take Advantage of This Time Spiritually

The Second Part of Advent: Take Advantage of This Time Spiritually Itis amazing how fast Advent goes by. Many people miss the preparation that Advent makes available to us. The Homily talks about the two parts of Advent. The first part ends two days before the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The second part begins on the day before the Fourth Sunday of Advent. So, what is the difference between the two parts of Advent? The second part allows us the chance to start over. So, if you did not start a spiritual preparation, begin anew during the second part of Advent. It is a chance to refocus oneself. Everything about Advent changes. Yes, there is still the purple color. We still have the candles. However, the prayer changes and the character of the scripture reading, also changes. Over the next week scripture takes a turn. The focus is on the events that lead up to the earthly birth of Our Lord. From the day before the Fourth Sunday of Advent to Christmas Eve (inclusive) we hear about our Lord’s pending earthly birth. We no longer hear about a pending, even distant prophecy of His Coming. The focus changes to an event that is very near. If you have done very little during Advent, listen to this Homily. If you have done very little, open up the words to O Come, O Come Emmanuel. That song has its origin in the second part of Advent. Listen further within the Homily to understand what this means for us! Understand how to take advantage of the remaining days within Advent. Listen to this Meditation Media.

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