Day 1 Advent Reflection

When we speak of hope, often it refers to what is not in man’s power to realize, that which is invisible. In fact, what we hope for goes beyond our strength and our perception. But the birth of Christ, which inaugurates redemption, speaks to us of a different hope, a dependable, visible, and understandable hope, because it is founded in God.

(~ Pope Francis, “A Light in the Night – Meditations on Hope.” (Jubilee 2025), Is My Heart an Open Drawer?)

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.