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Advent: rays of hope for the soul and time for family!
Jacqueline Haller talks about contemplative Advent, being a light for others and preparing for Christmas.
Advent: rays of hope for the soul and time for family!
The contemplative Advent season is just around the corner, and Jacqueline Haller, project manager of the “Long Night of the Church”, shows how important small gestures of charity are in this hectic time. In a conversation with VOL.AT, she explains that Advent is often characterized by stress and hectic preparations. “The third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, is a special day on which we should pause and feel joy,” emphasizes Haller, pointing out the possibility of living more consciously during this time.
Jacqueline Haller emphasizes that it is often the little things that bring joy and light into other people's lives. “All it takes is a smile or a warm hug,” she explains. Her own work includes collecting food for “Tischlein deck dich” and making Christmas cards for seniors to show their appreciation. “Who needs a particularly bright light right now?” she asks and invites you to think about the needs of others in order to be a light for them in the dark season.
The importance of light in faith
In the New Apostolic Church, Advent is also celebrated as a time of expectation and light. As reported on nac.today, Jesus Christ is described as the light coming into the darkness of the world. The first Advent not only marks the beginning of the new church year, but also the path to the Christmas message. “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light,” says Isaiah 9:1, and this message will be further discussed in the services on the first Advent. Believers are encouraged to become a light to others, especially to the desperate and sad.
Advent offers a double opportunity: on the one hand, to find your own inner peace and, on the other hand, to bring joy to others. Haller's final thought, that the Advent light also means taking time for contemplation, harmonizes with nac.today's idea of faith, which says that with Jesus at your side you can hope and live with encouragement even in dark times.