Pope Francis: Advent calls us to enlarge our horizons - Independent Catholic News

Pope Francis: Advent calls us to enlarge our horizons - Independent Catholic News: Pope Francis marked the beginning of the new liturgical year during the Angelus on the First Sunday of Advent. On this day, the Pope said, the Gospel introduces us to one of the most 'evocative' themes of the Advent season: the visit of the Lord to humanity. Pope Francis pointed out three visits of the Lord: the first, in the past, with the Incarnation, and Birth of Jesus at Christmas; the second, in the present, as Jesus visits us continually, every day; and the final visit, in the future, when Jesus 'will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.' Advent encourages us to reflect on the contrast between