Advent is about watching and hoping. But for what?

There is a light at the end of the tunnel and it’s spectacular! That belief, held stubbornly in spite of what seems to be going on around us right now, is the faith of the Church. 

We see a glimpse of that light at Christmas with all the joy and memory it brings, but the true light is fully revealed as Spring ends and the Summer begins. Which about when the fig tree would blossom.

Watch for the Fig tree’s blossom. It will blossom, even though the branches are barren right now. This barrenness is temporary. The light is truly coming into the world and Summer will burst forth.

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