The Four Sundays of Advent, a penitential time in which we look forward to the coming of Christ in glory, final judgment, rather than His coming in history, Incarnation
Advent. Advent means "Coming." It is part of the Christian church calendar. During Advent Christians celebrate the coming preparation and anticipation of the coming of the Christ child at Christmas.
In the Roman Catholic Church, before 1960 the Fifth Sunday of Lent was called Passion Sunday because the (lengthy) Passion of the Lord was read at Mass as the Gospel reading. In 1960, Blessed Pope...