The French spiritual writer Simone Weil said that the core of the Christian life is waiting, watching, expecting. We cannot save ourselves, but we can look with rapt attention to the one who can. In this sense, we are, permanently, an Advent people.
A People Who Wait…
Cycle BAdventWeek 1
by Bishop Robert BarronDecember 1, 2002
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Catechism
2608, 1989, 1439, 1040, 840
Liturgical Readings
Cycle B - Advent - Week 1
Scriptures
Isaiah 64:2-7
Seasons
Advent
Topics
Advent, Grace, Sin