celtic advent...the season of preparation

so i'm late in posting this, but today is the first day of advent...if you follow the celtic christian calendar that is.
for celtic christians advent is the full 40 days before christmas, like lent is the 40 days of preparation before easter. 
in the regular church calendar, advent is the four weeks prior to christmas and begins this year on dec.3rd.
advent is the beginning of the new year for the church...it begins the story of jesus and is the season of preparation for the coming of the king...the season of already but not yet...as we anticipate the birth of jesus the king of kings and his return again.
if you've never celebrated advent, it's a great way to focus the season on jesus rather than on consumerism. more in the days to come.

today, nov. 16 is also the beginnning of the National Youth Workers Convention here in cincinnati, got to sleep  fast so i can teach and early bird class in the morning.

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[Father Andrew Gentry]

It is good to see such a site for those of us who are Celtic folke. The great season of Advent is upon us and centering on the Incarnation makes the consumerism of the secular madness what I call "Capitolmas" completely irrelevant. I am a member of a very small contemporary celtic community known as the Celtic Companion of All Saints headquarted in the UK. We use the "Celtic Daily Prayer" of the Northumbria Community which I would recommend to anyone interested in Celtic Christian spirituality. I pray you God's riches Blessings and the Prayers of the Blessed Mother and ALl the Saints and Holy Angels. Sincerely, Father Andrew Gentry

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