30Nov25 (25aA1) We explore what Jesus really means when He tells us to “stay awake” at the start of Advent, moving from tired midwatch and drowsy highway drives to the deeper problem of spiritual sleep. We talk about how Mass, confession, concrete Advent commitments (like a daily Examen), and even liturgical shifts—Ad orientem, the Advent wreath, fiddleback vestments, and simple Latin chants—can act like spiritual caffeine, jolting us back into watchfulness so we’re genuinely ready whenever the Lord comes.