
Don’t Unwrap Christmas Yet — Advent Is Still Unfolding
“Advent is a time of waiting for the Lord, who will visit us, in our own hearts. Let us wait for him!” —Pope Francis
“Advent is a time of waiting for the Lord, who will visit us, in our own hearts. Let us wait for him!” —Pope Francis
“Advent would mean nothing if Jesus did not come to save us from death, humanity’s most intimidating enemy and impossible adversary,” Sister Theresa Aletheia writes.
SCRIPTURES & ART: As she did with St. Elizabeth, Our Lady comes spiritually to visit and sustain us on our journey to her Son.
By ‘conducting our days with a joyful step,’ we follow the example of Our Lady, the Holy Father encouraged on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. ‘Bring … the joy of Jesus, as Mary did.’
Practice Advent as the art of joyful waiting for Jesus Christ
Just as we don’t confuse the wedding ceremony with the reception, we shouldn’t confuse Christmas with Advent.
The moral lesson of the end times Gospels teaches us the value of mundane sufferings.
User’s Guide to Dec. 19, the Fourth Sunday of Advent
‘Adore,’ a new book and companion video series, offers tools to help the faithful focus on the reason for liturgical preparation.
Offerings from Magnificat, Kendra Tierney, Anthony DeStefano and Raymond Arroyo
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