The season of Advent
The Season of Waiting and Preparation
for the coming of Jesus
Dear brothers and sisters of the Koinonia John the Baptist,
According to the Roman liturgical calendar, Advent begins with the month of December. It is a period of waiting that admits us into the feast of Christmas: and like the virgins who await the bridegroom, in this way, we too, with our torches alight, await the coming of the Lord. To remember the coming of Jesus in the flesh, is not just to remember a mere historical event but to actualize all that it signifies: which is, that in the fulness of time God sent his Son for our salvation. Jesus’ coming was characterized by the power of the Spirit; Jesus was made flesh in the Holy Spirit. This means that Advent is not only a period of waiting but carries within itself the presence of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. For this reason, while we wait, we prophesize the presence and power of the restoration which is soon to come.
