To celebrate Advent means to bring to life within ourselves the hidden Presence of God. It takes place to the extent that we travel the path of conversion and change our cast of mind by turning from the visible to the invisible. As we travel this path, we learn to see the miracle of grace; we learn that there can be no more luminous source of joy for human beings and the world than the grace that has appeared in Christ. The world is not a futile confusion of drudgery and pain, for all the distress the world contains is supported in the arms of merciful love; it is caught up in the forgiving and saving graciousness of our God. ~Pope Benedict XVI in Benedictus (Dec 19)Dear Mary, Virgin of Advent and refuge of sinners, the path of conversion can be hard and tiring. When weary and discouraged, let us rest with you in the arms of God, that He may renew our joy. Amen.
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