Na segunda semana do Advento...
The movement of the sun and the stars in relation to the earth determine the course of the Christian year, but each of its festivals reveals part of the content of Christianity. The year begins just before the natural turning point of midwinter. It starts quietly with a season of preparation, of waiting, of listening for what is to come. It begins, like the day, with a quiet period of twilight in which the sky grows brighter and the early light gradually seeps through the grey of night, until the dusk is at last filled within the mighty glow of the sun's rising. Advent is the twilight which comes before the sunrise of Christmas. The mood of this time is quiet contemplation. the great truth of Christ's coming will be the theme of Christmas. It can be taken up in thought and pondered in the heart during the four weeks of preparation. The sense of expectancy increases as the thought deepen. The mood of anticipation gives the season its special character...
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| Advento |
Tempo de preparação, de condução para o nosso interior, de vivência introspectiva. Preparação para o Ser que virá.
Símbolos como velas e coroas remetem-nos para a luz interior e para um tempo cíclico, enquanto oportunidades de redescoberta e transformação.
