As we did during Lent this year, we will post for Advent reflections by the Church Fathers. It's a good way to prepare to celebrate Christmas. The reflections and quotations come from the book called, Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers by Marco Pappalardo. Introduction In a world filled with uncertainty and doubt, where the only thing certain seems to be relativism, Christians find a clear reference point for salvation in Christ. In a faith perspective, waiting is not a waste of time: it does not mean sitting around idly, but rather being patient, which is a real, undeniable, and dynamic activity. Waiting is rejoicing in what truly matters even in the midst of difficulty; it is built on the rock and on what never withers; it is keeping silence, for it is in silence that we await Love and hear his footsteps. Reflection from Hilary of Poitiers, Discourses, I, 1ff. O awaited one of the peoples! Those who await you will not be disappointed. Our fathers awaited you; all the …