Advent Begins! First Sunday of Advent “Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.”  Matthew 24:42 (Year A) “Be watchful!  Be alert!” Mark 13:33a (Year B) “Be vigilant at all times and pray.”  Luke 21:36a (Year C) Advent begins with a call to vigilance as reflected in the passages above.  There are numerous…