Advent: a time of waiting, of longing, of preparing the way.
“Silence has a special place during Advent, a time of waiting and expectancy. Two women who are central to the unfolding Christmas story – Elizabeth and Mary – are themselves in a state of waiting. They are pregnant. And like women the world over, they are tuned to...
“Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem!... the Ruler of Israel, the Holy One, is in your midst, you have no...
“Up, Jerusalem! Stand upon the heights; look to the east and see your children gathered from the east and the west at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that they are remembered by God. Led away on foot by their enemies they left you, but God...
November 28, 2021. First Sunday of Advent Advent: a time of waiting, of longing, of preparing the way. Advent: a time to be reckless, to read the signs of these times and seek the grace of this moment, as this excerpt from the current issue of Give Us This...