arrival - Jesuit European Social Centre https://jesc.eu Vision and Values for Europe Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:38:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Advent in the Catholic Tradition https://jesc.eu/advent-in-the-catholic-tradition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advent-in-the-catholic-tradition Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:54:55 +0000 https://jesc.eu/?p=4543 Advent started this year on Sunday, the 1st of December. In Catholic Europe, Advent ́s longstanding tradition involves a wreath with some candles, possibly a “calendar” with chocolates, a decorated pine tree and dazzling Christmas lights. So, what is Advent? Etymologically, advent comes from the Latin ad+venire, which means “To come to,” or “to come […]

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