The Liturgical Year

The Liturgical Year
- Advent
In Christianity time has a
fundamental importance.
(On the Coming of the Third Millennium
-Tertio Millennio Adveniente)
Catechesis for recognizing Gods
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
6
th
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 Gods 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
Annunciation
Wedding at Cana
Road 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 Gods 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 Liturgy
Second Vatican Council #7)
Holy Waiting!
(Alexander)
A call to engage ones vocation,
ones relationships, ones hope,
ones 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 into
a mode of presently
actively waiting!
Leave people with the
keen consciousness that the Advent of
Christ
is
happening now, to us, and
that through us it is
going to others
if happens at all.

ADVENT SPIRITUALITY!
Making My Way
Through
Advent
With Good Deeds
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