Advent Time — the metanoia no algorithm can simulate

There is much talk about the “always on” culture, about the acceleration of time and the need for “digital boundaries.” It’s a pleasant, modern discourse — and insufficient. Time isn’t what’s running; we are the ones fleeing. We flee from silence, from truth, and above all from the One who comes to meet us. The sweetness of contemporary language only masks what is essential: we do not need strategic rest, but conversion.

Advent is not a poetic pause; it is a visitation. The visitation of God who comes, who knocks at the door, who interrupts our dispersion with His discreet and decisive presence. And we, numbed by productivity, confuse notifications with callings, efficiency with fulfillment. We speak of “fertile emptiness,” when what we truly need is metanoia — a radical realignment of the heart.

While we celebrate quantum computing and artificial intelligence, the Manger stands as a silent judgment on our inner flight. God enters history through what is simplest, most fragile, most disarmed — to reveal that everything we build without Him is nothing but dust.

He does not compete with algorithms; He restores what is essential. He does not optimize processes; He awakens the soul.

The question of Advent is not whether we had a wonderful year. The real question is: Are we ready to recognize the Lord when He comes, or are we so busy managing our rush that we no longer see anything at all?

The vigilance the Gospel demands is concrete, mature, and non-negotiable. Only those who descend to the Manger — who kneel before the God who made Himself small — rediscover the meaning of time, of life, and of themselves.

This is EXTREME TEAMNESS — The Culture of Magnanimous Cohesion.

by Asfene G. Macciantelli

The Author of EXTREME TEAMNESS — The Culture of Magnanimous Cohesion