A Poem in Celebration of Advent

By Fr. Chuck Collins on November 30, 2018 in From Our Pastors

ADVENT

to think God came

under the arch of lights

thrust abruptly into time

while the world waited,

sleepily drifting in and out

of hope delayed

stepping into our trembling,

held in a mother’s clutch

love at love’s breast

the flutter of innocence

calmed with touch

and gentle, happy murmur

creation breathes now

after holding for this moment,

barn animals and trees

recognize what humans don’t,

the frenetic pace continues

around a stable of rest

the blood of childbirth

never leaves him

not until the pain and years

of crucified anguish

abruptly stop with a breath,

to make room for glory

What do you know about “Advent?”

Justin Holcomb gives us the lowdown.

In Christ,

Chuck