Adviento

Advent is such a beautiful time in the Christian faith. For me, the essence of Advent is “waiting.” As a Christian, some of my most meaningful encounters with the holy happen at a time when I’m waiting. Waiting for clarity, waiting for guidance, assurance, comfort.

Experiencing a special season like Advent in a different way is one of the cool things about living in another country for a while. Brad and I went to mass on Sunday and I surprised myself by understanding most of the text from the hymns. Part of one hymn is below.

Vamos a preparar el camino del Señor.
Vamos a construir la ciudad de nuestro Dios.
Vendra el Señor con la aurora,
El brillara en la mañana, pregonara la verdad.
Vendra el Señor con su fuerza,
El rompera las cadenas,
El nos dara la libertad . . .

My rudimentary translation of the Spanish:

Let’s prepare a way for the Lord.
Let’s construct a city for our God.
The Lord will come at dawn,
He will shine in the morning; He will proclaim the truth.
The Lord will come with strength,
He will break the chains,
He will give us freedom . . .