Advent Begins December 1
From Father Birch at the beginning of Advent 2023:
“Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year. It is a time of looking forward and preparation, getting ready in some part for the Christmas holiday, and, in a greater sense, preparing for the year ahead, whatever it may hold, and for the long awaited coming of Christ with power and glory. Advent is an uncomfortable, in-between time that is no longer what it once was and is not yet what it will be.”