Our usual experience of the passing of time is like a straight line moving from creation to the present moment. The biblical experience of time is formed by an understanding that with God, there is no past, present or future: all of it remains present. Time is not a straight line so much as a revolving series of ovals! On this First Sunday of Advent, the notion of "time" comes up often in the readings of the Liturgy of the Word and understanding these references in the biblical manner is revelatory. 

Homily shared with the Saint Francis Catholic Community of Cuenca, Ecuador.