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The Liturgical Year
- Advent“In Christianity time has a fundamental importance.”
(On the Coming of the Third Millennium-Tertio Millennio Adveniente)
Catechesis for recognizing God’s presence in time, for
keeping time holy, and for the exteriorization of the liturgical
year is directed to every Christian. (NDC p. 147)
The liturgical year exerts “a special sacramental power and influence which strengthens
Christian life.(NDC p. 146)
Religious customs and traditions of the diverse
cultural and ethnic heritages of peoples who make up the Catholic Church also are
reflected thought the liturgical year. (NDC p. 148)
Historical Points Early Christians – Sunday (original and
primary fast day) First Christians brought with them their
own cultures and celebrations Jewish and Gentile (Roman) What was compatible with their new faith?
Incompatible? Became like “Stew”- many ingredients
Liturgical Year – Seasons Christmas Season
Incarnation Eastern Churches – Baptism of the Lord – Thespian
Lenten Season Deepen baptismal commitment - conversion Penitential season – fasting prayer and almsgiving 40 days of Jesus in the desert (catechumens)
Easter Season (Triduum) Pascal Mystery – passion, death and resurrection Fifty days to Pentecost
Ordinary Time Christmas to Lent Pentecost to the Feast of Christ the King – different aspects for immersing into
the mystery of Christ
Advent
Historical Perspective 6th c Rome – a time of preparation Gregory the Great – Incarnation of Christ –
historical marker for the beginning of salvation.
In Gaul – focus primarily eschatological (penance and final judgment)
General Norms for the Liturgical Year – both history and eschatology be held in tension.
Advent Themes Songs – Music Light – Darkness Color – Purple (blue), Pink (white) Symbols Rituals Special Biblical Stories Special Prayers
All are inter-related to nurture spiritual understanding, meaning, depth, engagement and for on-going conversion.
“The season of Advent has a twofold character. It is a time of preparation for Christ when the
first coming of God’s Son to men is recalled. It is also a season when
minds are directed by this memorial to Christ's second
coming at the end of time. It us thus a
SEASON OF JOYFUL EXPECTIOAN: (GNLY, 39)
How are Christians to enter into the Season of Advent?
Advent Spirituality(renewal)
History (past) ----Present (today) ----Future (eschatology)
Theological Advents of Christ (Martin Connell)
All sorts of “comings” in the scriptures –AnnunciationWedding at CanaRoad to Emmaus
People are transformed as Jesus is revealed in a new way
These are called “little advents” – little comings of Christ!
Think about your“little advents”
(coming of Christ in your everyday life!)
All sacraments are visible outward sings of the presence
of Christ working in community.
Non-liturgical advents take place in the kindness of
stranger, the generosity of a friend, or the support of a
loved one.
Moments of ‘grace’ – signs of Christ present
breaking into our lives!
New Meaning of Advent Recognizing Reflecting Celebrating
Present Advents
“But Advent means that every person and every Christian is
and should be an advent person- not just in this part of the church year, but also in his
or her entire life.
“This means being a person who cooperatively enacts the
one and final movement of the world and history toward God’s arrival in it in freedom, in faith,
hope, and love.” (Karl Rahner p.7)
Advent Spirituality – Preaching
Awareness of the Spirit – The Christ that is alive and
within us today!
Christ is always present in his Church, especially in liturgical
celebrations!
(Constitution on the Sacred LiturgySecond Vatican Council #7)
Holy Waiting!(Alexander)
A call to engage one’s vocation, one’s relationships,
one’s hope, one’s life in God, in an active presence, a ‘holy
waiting’.
What does “holy waiting” look like in the liturgical life?
Your life?
Prepare the way of the Lord and make straight his paths.” (Mark 1:3)
The Role/Place of the Liturgy of the Hours
Biblical, traditional and objective form of prayer in the Church
Liturgy of the Hours True and efficacious encounter Hearts remain open to respond Unending divine call echoing through
the ages in the rites of the Church. Advent Liturgy of the Hours – bridge
the past, present and future
Liturgy of the Hours – Advent – Synergistic – (Three Major
Themes) Time
Setting time aside for reflection Understanding Mystagogia
Light Lucernarium (evening prayer) – Festival of light A new candle on the Advent Wreath
Eschatology Vespers speaks directly to the future Christ present “God-with-us” – yet coming1
Journey - Pilgrimage
Grounding in
HOPE!
Recognizing Christ in One Another
Advent can transform the body of Christ into a living, acting,
and awaiting society!
How?
Challenge is‘steering hearts and minds
away from the commercialism of Christmas
and intoa mode of presently
actively waiting!
Leave people with thekeen consciousness that the
Advent of Christis
happening now, to us, andthat through us it is
going to others if happens at all.
ADVENT SPIRITUALITY!
Making My WayThrough Advent
With Good Deeds
New Translation of theRoman Missal