Advent In-Between: The Hidden Coming of Christ

Advent Day of Reflection for Priests and Deacons

Office of Readings for Wednesday of the first week of Advent includes an excerpt from a sermon by St. Bernard. In it, Bernard speaks of the third coming of Christ- an advent occurring in between the Incarnation and the Parousia. Many of the Church's saints and mystics advise us to seek and long for this hidden coming of Christ. This day of recollection will offer an opportunity for us to consider how the hidden coming of Christ may be revealed through, with, and in our lives and ministry.

Lunch is included in the cost of $25.

Presented by the Most Reverend Michael G. Woost
A native of Cleveland, Bishop Woost graduated from Borromeo and Saint Mary Seminaries. He was ordained to the priesthood for service in the Diocese of Cleveland in 1984. He served as parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Madison, until being appointed to the Diocesan Vocation Office, where he codirected from 1988-1995. After earning a licentiate in sacred theology from Catholic University of America in 2000, he joined the faculty at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, where he teaches sacramental-liturgical theology. Bishop Woost also serves as the Interim Director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Cleveland.