Advent

<<coming, happening>>

The arrival or coming of Christ, as a baby, celebrated at Christmastime. Through His Incarnation Jesus “became flesh and lived among us” (Jn 1:14). The Advent season of the church calendar is the period including the four Sundays before Christmas. Each week of preparation and anticipation focuses on a different theme – these are hope, peace, joy, and love. 

The Second Advent is Christ’s coming for the second time at the end of the present age.

See also: Christmas, end times, incarnation.