December 1, 2019 by frbillnicholas THE MANY FACES OF ADVENT Homily for for the First Sunday of Advent, 2020 (no that is not a typo) Advent begins the new Year of Our Lord, opens with the theme of the Advent of Christ’s Return in Glory and concludes with the preparation to celebrate the Incarnation. How can we observe this busy, “holiday” season, as Catholic Christians, not diving into Christmas until we have celebrated the many facets and faces of the Advent Season?