Advent is a 4 week period of hopeful preparation as we await the coming of the Lord. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in paragraph #522 speaks of Advent this way: "The coming of God's Son to earth is an event of such immensity that God willed to prepare for it over centuries. He makes everything converge on Christ: all the rituals and sacrifices, figures and symbols of the "First Covenant". He announces him through the mouths of the prophets who succeeded one another in Israel. Moreover, he awakens in the hearts of the pagans a dim expectation of this coming." In paragraph #524, the Catechism continues: "When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior's first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming."
LITURGY OF THE HOURS (1975)
54. On Jordan's Bank
55. Maranatha
56. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
57. Be Consoled, My People
58. Hear the Herald Voice Resounding
59. The King of Glory
60. Wake, Awake, the Night is Dying
61. Creator of the Stars at Night
62. You Heavens, Open From Above
63. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
64. The Coming of Our God
65. Behold a Virgin Bearing Him
66. Song of Salvation Drawing Near
67. Behold a Rose of Judah
DIVINE OFFICE (1974)
1. Hear the Herald Voice Resounding
2. Creator of the Stars of Night
4. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Fr. Robert Barron reflects on the season of Advent.
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