1st Sunday of Advent - Year B - First Sunday of Advent & “More Songs of Advent”

Yesterday was the First Sunday of Advent marking the beginning of a new Liturgical Year, and we begin Cycle B of the Lectionary which focuses our attention on the Gospel of Mark. Advent is more than our preparation for the celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas. Advent is about preparing ourselves for Christ’s return in glory at the end of time. Like the disciples and the faithful in Mark’s community, we must also stay alert and watchful. Our faithfulness to God, through the good times as well as the difficult times, shows us to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man.

Inability to wait seems to be one of the problems of the modern person. Every hour looks like forever. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen wrote about patience: “Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is ‘timing’, it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way”. We need both the courage to endure and the patience to wait. No matter how long it will take, God’s promise will come to fulfilment and “…those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” (Is. 40:31).

God requires a watchful Advent from us as Jesus makes clear in yesterday’s Gospel, “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.” Focus on readiness and live in the presence of the Lord at every moment of our lives; this is the legacy of Jesus Christ to all of us.

In honour of the Advent Season, we would like to share our latest video, ‘More Songs of Advent’, a new collection of ten sacred Catholic Advent Hymns and Christian Advent songs dedicated to all those awaiting the coming of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Video can be watched by clicking here or on the picture below: