Begins: Advent is the beginning of the Liturgical Year and
begins on a Sunday
Meaning: Advent comes from the Latin word adventus which
means "arrival, presence, or coming." The season begins Sunday
after the last Thursday in November and ends on December 24 and
forms a unity with Christmas and Epiphany.
Duration: 4 weeks
Color: The liturgical color for this season is purple.
Sense: The sense of Advent is to arouse hope in the Lord among
the faithful.
Parts: Advent can be said to have two parts:
a) From the first Sunday to the December 16 has a marked
eschatological character which gazes at the coming of the Lord
at the end of times
b) From December 17 to December 24 is called the "Holy Week" of
Christmas and is directed at more explicit preparation for the
coming of Jesus
Christ
in history at Christmas
People: The biblical readings of the Advent season are taken
above all from the prophet Isaiah (first reading). It also
gathers the most prophetic passages from the Old Testament that
signal the coming of the Messiah. Isaiah, John the Baptist, and
Mary of Nazareth are the models of believers that the Church
offers to the faithful to prepare for the coming of the Lord
Jesus.
