Hi Bridget, thank you for sharing. Last year, during Advent, I was also on the brink of both life and death. I was 9 months pregnant with my first child, and my father was in the hospital in critical condition. It was a very different Christmas and Advent. My (healthy! joyful! wonderful!) son was born Dec. 30th, and my father passed away on Jan. 12th. I feel it a lot this year. I really appreciate your words on the darkness and hopefulness of this time.
I am so glad I came across this post. Such a beautiful reflection. I tend to see lent and advent as death and life, as fasting and feast. I had never thought about the darkness of advent. Thank you!
Hi Bridget, thank you for sharing. Last year, during Advent, I was also on the brink of both life and death. I was 9 months pregnant with my first child, and my father was in the hospital in critical condition. It was a very different Christmas and Advent. My (healthy! joyful! wonderful!) son was born Dec. 30th, and my father passed away on Jan. 12th. I feel it a lot this year. I really appreciate your words on the darkness and hopefulness of this time.
Mary, I’m so sorry about your father. I’ll keep your family in my prayers this season. Happy almost-birthday to your son! How exciting!
I am so glad I came across this post. Such a beautiful reflection. I tend to see lent and advent as death and life, as fasting and feast. I had never thought about the darkness of advent. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I think that my understanding of Advent is constantly changing, especially at times in my life that are unexpected or challenging.
That was so beautiful. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I feel it in so many levels (yesss also as a mother of four...).
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I wrote this more for myself than anything else, and I’m so glad to know that it touched you as well.