... : Catholicism on December 4, 2009.   -Chad. The Mother of the Lord Print Discussion Advent a Season of Mary From: ave maria gratia plena (mattchap25) Last Visit: Dec-6 Posts: ... , and hopes and fears she experienced that first Advent? What prayers she offered up, what the meditations of her heart consisted of. Motherhood is always a new beginning, an adventure, a risk. ...