**Making Advent a Reality (the seasons are out of whack) **
The Seasons are not out of whack. The Catholic Church is just basically a month ahead! LOL! Happy New Year!
OK, so I have been pondering visible symbolism for Advent. When all of the neighbor’s Christmas lights are going up, what can we do to represent Advent in a visible way? A few ideas:
Purple flood lights?
Purple lights on the trees and shrubs?
An advent wreath display on the front lawn?
An empty manger?
An outdoor Jesse Tree?
Any other ideas?
True, the Church begins the new year. :)
I look at Advent more not so much as a mini-Lent, but a Joyous preparation for the coming of King of Kings.
Happy New Year 2008 a month ahead!