Advent
glossary_termThe liturgical season of four weeks devoted to preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas
Catechism Passages
Passages ranked by relevance to Advent, from most closely related outward.
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CHAPTER TWO I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD
When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Saviour's first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming. 200 By celebrating the precursor's birth and martyrdom, the Church unites herself to his desire: "He must increase, but I must decrease." 201