First Sunday Of Advent - November 27th

[GAlady]

 

[GAlady]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Aunt Mavis]

No shrimp or crab if I recall correctly.

 

[Alligatorob]

What is Advent? Heard about it all my life but never really understood.

No shrimp or crab if I recall correctly.

That doesn't sound like much fun!

 

[RadishRose]

No shrimp or crab if I recall correctly.

Do you mean not during Advent? I never heard of this.

 

[Paco Dennis]

GOOGLE 2022

What is the key message of Advent?


The Advent Season is all about reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts and homes for Christ's birth in the world as it is today. It is a time for faith communities and families to remember, through prayer, reflections, special music, and good deeds what the true meaning of Jesus' birth is.

 

[RadishRose]

Do you mean not during Advent? I never heard of this.

I found this:
Both the Western and Eastern Churches used to observe Advent with the traditional Lenten practices: fasting and abstinence, prayer, and almsgiving.

While fasting during Advent has fallen by the wayside in the West, the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic Churches continue to observe an Advent fast: Philip's Fast

There is no mention of giving up shrimp or crab especially.
https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-philips-fast-541631

 

[RadishRose]

What is Advent? Heard about it all my life but never really understood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent

 

[Pepper]

This song reminds me of Advent:

 

[Alligatorob]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent

Thanks, I learned something:

Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity.

Begins today I guess. Always assumed it began on Black Friday.