“Advent, like its cousin Lent, is a season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. Since it comes at winter time, fire is a fitting sign to help us celebrate Advent…If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas, if God is to become really incarnate for us, then fire will have to be present in our prayer. Our worship and devotion will have to stoke the kind of fire in our souls that can truly change our hearts. Ours is a great responsibility not to waste this Advent time.”
— Fr. Edward Hayes
On Saturday, Julie and Tyler went to Queen of All Saints for an Advent wreath crafting. The result is beautiful. We lit the first candle this evening. In the background is a 2016 Valrhona chocolate Advent calendar that we bought at Trader Joe's. Tyler is very much looking forward to December 1st, when he can open the first flap.
"Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel."
