Advent can often feel like a countdown to Christmas and a hustle of preparation for the holidays, when in fact the liturgical season is all about waiting—not for a short-lived celebration, but for a person.
Much of life is spent waiting, and it can be hard. Waiting can feel like time wasted when we don’t engage it with intention, drifting instead into worry, numbness, or grasping.
How we wait shapes who we become. The call of the Christian is to trust that every moment matters, and that God is working here and now even through periods of waiting.
Waiting well means that we are active participants in this moment, despite the uncertainties ahead. This Advent, waiting can be engaged preparation, a beautiful opportunity to let Jesus into every part of our lives.
Jesus waits patiently at the door of our hearts. This Advent, join Fr. Mike Schmitz as he shows you how to invite Christ into your life so you can share in his lasting peace.
Waiting Well: Advent with Fr. Mike Schmitz is a daily prayer journal designed to help you slow down for 10 or 15 minutes a day during the Advent season. With Fr. Mike’s guidance, you’ll prepare your heart to meet Christ in the manger.
When we embrace the process as the path, we begin to see God’s goodness unfold in beautiful ways in our lives, and we recognize that his presence in the present moment is where he wants to meet us, preparing us for what comes next and inviting us to encounter him now.
Fr. Mike Schmitz
