SECOND COMING = JUSTICE AND COMPASSION
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT – YEAR C November 29, 2015 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev.Dcn. David Justin Lynch Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:4-5;8-10;14 I Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28;34-36 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Happy New Year! No, I am not bestowing on you an early wish for a happy two thousand sixteen. I’m wishing you a happy Church New Year. Today is the First Sunday in Advent. The word “Advent” comes from the Latin verb “advenire,” which means "to come toward, to draw near, to approach." During Advent, we remember and celebrate God's drawing near to us in Jesus Christ. The beginning of another Church year commences with our anticipation of the coming of Jesus as we prepare to celebrate His incarnation. Beginning the Church year with the First Sunday in Advent is countercultural. It is out of sync with every other time structure in our lives: the academic semest...