Happy New Year! Liturgical new year, that is. Advent is upon us and it's time for wreaths and purple to adorn churches everywhere. Advent is a time of preparation and hope, and it's also a time of waiting. However, the waiting God calls us to in Advent is not the same waiting we often do in daily life. The waiting of Advent is not passive, but an active waiting that asks something of us. What is active waiting? Active waiting is intentional. It's purposeful. It's disciplined. It's a waiting that hopes for the end, but in the meantime it is an experience of growth and learning. Active waiting is not impatient. It is not the kid who wakes up every morning asking if it is Christmas yet and if it's time to open presents. But it is also not the mindless waiting of someone watching the commercials waiting for the game to come back on. Advent is a time of active waiting. We are to prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ, especially at the end of time. Advent isn...
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