The term Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, "coming." It marks something monumental: God coming into our midst. What makes this event so monumental is not only what happened in the past, but what continually happens in the here and now. Advent is a time for us to consider the future, the promise of a Kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven. Advent spurs us toward an attitude of expectancy and a readiness for action. A new beginning. Freedom. We have been invited to be a part of this coming.