An Advent reflection by Kathleen Hughes, RSCJ, appears in the November 27 issue of America magazine. The article begins by describing the origins of Advent and offers a fresh interpretation of Advent spirituality. The introduction, along with biographical information about Sister Hughes, can be found at www.americamagazine.org. (The full article is unavailable online, so if you are not a subscriber, watch for it at a library or a coffee table nearby.)