Moments of grace, both historical and personal, are invariably linked with an awakening and restoration of genuine order and truth. That, too, is part of the meaning of Advent. Not merely a promise, but conversion, change... The prayers and the message of Advent shake us out of our complacency and make us more vividly aware of all that is transmutable and dramatic in our lives.
— Alfred Delp, SJ, Alfred Delp, SJ: Prison Writings by Alfred Delp, SJ, Thomas Merton, editor