Advent: Learning to Wait Well

07/12/2025 37 min Temporada 1 Episodio 6

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Rachel explores what it means to wait well during Advent—and what we've lost by rushing past this season of preparation. Through the image of a rose blooming out of season, she shares how to engage your actual season rather than the one you wish you were in, why Mary's blessedness came from her faith rather than her fertility, and the difference between passive endurance and active waiting.She offers practical ways to practice Advent when Advent itself feels painful—from lighting candles to praying the O Antiphons—and permission to do this season differently than everyone around you.Whether you're dreading Christmas imagery for the first time or the seventh year running, whether your Advent never seems to end or you're just learning what Advent actually is, this episode offers hope that you can bloom in the season you're in—not the season you wish you were in.