Advent

[kafka]

I love Advent. It is all about the end, which is a new beginning.

The readings focus on the some of the major events and realizations of the End Times which lead the Church into the future eternal world-age of the New Heaven and New Earth.

I live for these things.

Edited November 28, 2010 by kafka

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[Klaudi87]

Truly a beautiful season to start fresh! I can't get enough of our Lord's words from Luke 21:33 [size="5"]"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." [/size][size="2"][size="3"]It just blows me mind away!! [/size] [/size]

[TeresaBenedicta]

From St. Teresa of Avila's [i]The Way of Perfection[/i],

[i]O my God, Word of the Father, Word made flesh. For the love of us, You assumed a mortal body in order to suffer and be immolated for us. I wish to prepare for Your coming with the burning desires of the prophets and the just who in the Old Testament sighed after You, the one Savior and Redeemer… O Lord, send Him whom You are going to send… As you have promised, come and deliver us! I want to keep Advent in my soul, that is, a continual longing and waiting for this great Mystery wherein You, O Word, become flesh to show me the abyss of Your redeeming, sanctifying mercy.

O sweetest Jesus, You come to me with Your infinite love and the abundance of Your grace; You desire to engulf my soul in torrents of mercy and charity in order to draw it to You. Come, O Lord, come! I, too, wish to run to You with love, but alas! my love is so limited, weak, and imperfect! Make it strong and generous; enable me to overcome myself, so that I can give myself entirely to You.[/i]

[MarcBarnes]

Advent is my favorite time of the year. I like think about how, since the Lord of the Universe became matter, matter itself is glorified; the very physical world around is us is made magic, in the truest sense of the word, by the Incarnation.

Also. The very best [i]Advent[/i] music, and I stress that its Advent music, none of this jingle-bell heresy, is by Future of Forestry, without any doubt.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/user/FOFmovies#p/u/1/fR77X3hV4F0"]http://www.youtube.com/user/FOFmovies#p/u/1/fR77X3hV4F0[/url]

[Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam]

Best part of Advent: Singing the O Antiphons used in the Liturgy of the Hours during the build up to Christmas!!!
December 17: O Sapientia (O Wisdom)
December 18: O Adonai (O Adonai)
December 19: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
December 20: O Clavis David (O Key of David)
December 21: O Oriens (O Dayspring)
December 22: O Rex Gentium (O King of the nations)
December 23: O Emmanuel (O Emmanuel)

[kafka]

[quote name='Klaudi87' timestamp='1290992453' post='2189754']
Truly a beautiful season to start fresh! I can't get enough of our Lord's words from Luke 21:33 [size="5"]"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." [/size][size="2"][size="3"]It just blows me mind away!! [/size] [/size]
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yes after the general resurrection and general judgment the first heaven and first earth pass away, and God creates a New Heaven and New Earth.

The words of Jesus and all of Sacred Scripture never pass away since Jesus is God and by virtue of inspiration all the words of Sacred Scripture is Jesus speaking to us.

So Creation is yet to be completed and fulfilled in the plan of God,
but the words of Jesus and all Sacred Scripture are complete though some are yet to be fulfilled.
[quote name='MarcBarnes' timestamp='1290994827' post='2189761']
Also. The very best [i]Advent[/i] music, and I stress that its Advent music, none of this jingle-bell heresy, is by Future of Forestry, without any doubt.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/user/FOFmovies#p/u/1/fR77X3hV4F0"]http://www.youtube.com/user/FOFmovies#p/u/1/fR77X3hV4F0[/url]
[/quote]
jingle bell heresy.



nice video!

Edited November 29, 2010 by kafka

[Archaeology cat]

Advent is an incredibly special time for me. My son's birthday is often within Advent (his birthday is today). I entered the Church during Advent (11 December 2004). I got married during Advent (17 December 2005). It is, therefore, one of my favourite times of year.

[MarcBarnes]

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jingle bell heresy.



nice video!
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It's true! If I hear another secularized, p.c, commercialism-driven uninspired banal jingle on the radio, I'm calling the Inquisition.

[Hinter dem Horizont]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DWu6HfDaA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DWu6HfDaA[/url]


Advent is a beautiful time of year. This video is an Archbishop's reflection on Advent.

[kafka]

[quote name='Archaeology cat' timestamp='1291034010' post='2189828']
Advent is an incredibly special time for me. My son's birthday is often within Advent (his birthday is today). I entered the Church during Advent (11 December 2004). I got married during Advent (17 December 2005). It is, therefore, one of my favourite times of year.
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pretty amazing.

I like the liturgical shift. Feast day of Saint Nicholas, my name. Above all the eschatological focus.

[elizabeth09]

I like this time as well. My mo let us use our figers to get the candles out.

[kafka]

just looked at the calendar.

We also get the Immaculate Conception and Juan de la Cruz this month.

[elizabeth09]

YES. I love the Immaculate Conception day.

[kafka]

me too




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Edited December 4, 2010 by kafka