We are ready to welcome Advent, the period of preparation to celebrate Christmas and the beginning of the Catholic Liturgical Year. This year 2016, it begins on Sunday, November 27, and lasts until December 24.

We can distinguish two periods. In the first of them, the eschatological aspect appears more prominently and we are oriented towards waiting for the glorious coming of Christ. The readings of the mass invite us to live the hope in the coming of the Lord in all its aspects: his coming at the end of time, his coming now, every day, and his coming two thousand years ago.

In the second period it is oriented more directly to the preparation of Christmas. His invites us to live with more joy, because we are close to the fulfillment of what God had promised. The Gospels of these days already prepare us directly for the birth of Jesus.

ADVENT - TIME OF WAITING - TIME OF PREPARATION