Advent

Advent is the season of joyful waiting that opens the Church's year, the four weeks of preparation before Christmas. It recalls the long hope of Israel for the Messiah and looks forward to Christ's coming again in glory. The season invites us to make room in our hearts for the Lord who is near.

• Role: Season of preparation for Christmas
• Key Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 24:42-44, Luke 1:26-38

Go deeper in My Daily Bread

Read Advent's full story, the people and places connected to it, and how it speaks into today's readings.