Counting Down to Christmas – Celebrating ADVENT as a Catholic | Ep. 1
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01-Nov-2025
What is Advent, anyway? A countdown to Christmas? Mini-Lent? Sweater season? An acceptable excuse to eat 24 tiny chocolates out of 24 tiny compartments?
In this episode of How to Advent, we learn about why Advent is a season of longing as well as hope – and how Advent calendars have anything to do with celebrating this season as a Catholic! As we await the birth of the Messiah, how can we better live in this spirit of hope and anticipation?
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