Watching in Expectation: Discernment and Preparation for Christmas

Watchful Waiting: discernment and preparation for Christmas First Sunday of Advent

On the first Sunday of Advent, we are faced with a profound and significant call in Mark’s Gospel (13:33-37): that of “keeping watch”. This call is not just a reminder to stay physically awake, but rather an invitation to a deeper kind of vigilance, a vigilance of soul and spirit.