Assertion: advent | /r/HasProperty | period
Facets:
value: for devout and joyful expectation
type: PURPOSE
value: to devout christians
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for these two reasons
type: CAUSE
value: in the 4th and 5th centuries
type: TEMPORAL
value: for roman catholics
type: OTHER
value: for devout and expectant delight
type: PURPOSE
value: in medieval times
type: TEMPORAL
value: for many protestants
type: OTHER
value: according to present  usage
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: According to present  usage, Advent is a period beginning with the Sunday nearest to the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (30 November) and embracing four Sundays.
text: Advent is the period preceding the Christmas season.
text: For Roman Catholics and many Protestants: Advent is the time period covering the four Sundays before Christmas (and the days in-between them).
text: In medieval times Advent was a period of fasting during which people's thoughts were directed to the expected second coming of Christ; but in modern times many have forgotten this meaning and it has instead been primarily seen as the lead up to Christmas, and in that context the Advent wreath serves as a reminder of the approach of the feast.
text: Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful expectation
text: As the Catholic Encyclopedia notes, "Advent is a period beginning with the Sunday nearest to the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (30 November) and embracing four Sundays.
text: For these two reasons, Advent is a period for devout and expectant delight
text: Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful expectation”.
text: Instead, according to the General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, Advent is “a period for devout and joyful expectation.
text: Historians believe that in the 4th and 5th Centuries, Advent was a period Christians used to prepare themselves for baptism.
text: To devout Christians, Advent is both a period to reflect on Jesus's birth and to celebrate his return in the Second Coming.