Today is the First Sunday of Advent. This starts a new liturgical year for the Church. This begins our journey toward Christmas … the Feast of the Incarnation. The Advent wreath is lit with one candle, and one more will be lighted each Sunday until Christmas. There is even a special calendar for this season. So, this is the season of Advent. This is how the Church sees this season that leads up to the Feast of the Incarnation.