Editing Advent (section)

== Significance ==
For Western Christians of the Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican traditions, Advent signifies preparation for a threefold coming of Christ: firstly in the [[Incarnation (Christianity)|Incarnation at Bethlehem]], then in a perpetual [[Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist|sacramental presence in the Eucharist]], and thirdly at his [[Second Coming]] and [[Last Judgment|final judgement]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Threefold Advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ |url=https://in.lcms.org/the-threefold-advent-of-our-lord-jesus-christ/ |publisher=Indiana District LCMS |access-date=14 November 2024 |quote=Two of the hymns of Advent call special attention to this threefold coming of Christ. “Once He Came in Blessing” (LSB 333) confesses that He once came “in likeness lowly” to bear the Cross and save us (st. 1), that He now comes to feed us with “precious Food from heaven” (st. 2), and that He will come “in splendor” to render judgment and bring the faithful into “joy beyond comparing” (st. 3).}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The three Advents of Christ |website=Catholic Answers (catholic.com) |url=https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-three-advents-of-christ |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Advent |url=https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/churchs-year/times-and-seasons/advent |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=The Church of England |language=en}}</ref> Furthermore, Advent is a time to focus on his present coming to mankind in the Word and Sacraments.<ref name=Karkan2016>{{cite web |last=Karkan |first=Betsy |date=2 December 2016 |title=Lutheran Advent traditions |website=lcms.org |publisher=[[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]] |url=https://resources.lcms.org/history/lutheran-advent-traditions/ |access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Advent |url=https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/churchs-year/times-and-seasons/advent |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=The Church of England |language=en}}</ref>