Welcoming Christ in the liturgy

by Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia


With the beginning of Advent, we are reminded that one year from now we will receive the new English translation of the "Roman Missal." 

The liturgical concept of time

As we begin the liturgical season of Advent, preparing for the coming of Jesus at Christmas, we may ask ourselves how we can prepare for an event that has already occurred in time. The answer to this question lies in the timelessness of God, and in the reliving of the events of our salvation in the Church’s Liturgy.

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