From The Washington Post-As a kid, the 24 hours leading up to Christmas were always the longest day of my life. Time fought to stand still, grudgingly giving way to the movement of the clock’s hands.
I wanted the day out of the way in time for the great vigil — an event I never stayed awake long enough to observe: the surreptitious delivery of presents by a visitor in the night.
Now, Advent, that four-week waiting period for Christmas, has assumed its rightful time and place in my adult life.
Advent comes with instructions that are often hard to follow: Slow down, be quiet and meditate on the real reason for the season; prepare for what’s to come.
Try doing that this tumultuous year.
Advent, which ends today, got started on Nov. 27 at my St. Mary’s Episcopal Church with a ceremonial lighting of “Hope,” the first of four candles on the Advent wreath.
More here-
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-world-is-full-of-horror-so-how-do-we-hang-on-to-hope/2016/12/23/aca104b6-c864-11e6-8bee-54e800ef2a63_story.html?utm_term=.c43d7dbdcccc
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