The Gifts of Advent Day 16: The Gift of Patience
Diane M. Houdek
December 13, 2021
The refrain of Advent is “The Lord is near.” Sometimes it’s hard to believe this.
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Day Sixteen: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 13, 2021
Waiting for something—especially during Advent—can be really hard. The anticipation of what is to come can be overwhelming, and sometimes makes it hard to be on our best behavior. If there is a certain behavior I want one of my children to stop, I have found the best way to do it is to redirect his or her attention to something else.
Saint Lucy
Franciscan Media
December 13
Little is known about Saint Lucy except that she had taken a vow of virginity, and that she was martyred in 304. Yet devotion to her sprung up in the early Church, and she is mentioned among the martyrs in the first Eucharistic Prayer.
Sharing the Word for December 13, 2021 – Third Week of Advent – Year 2
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
December 13, 2021
The scribes’ challenge stands before us. Our salvation depends on the answer we give to the question they posed to Jesus: who are you and what are you all about?
Emmanuel—God with Us
Diane M. Houdek
December 12, 2021
The Advent name for God is Emmanuel. We sing it over and over in the familiar hymn, “O come, O come, Emmanuel.” The name means “God is with us” and comes to us from the prophet Isaiah.
The Gifts of Advent Day 15: The Hardest Thing to Let Go
Diane M. Houdek
December 12, 2021
Advent offers us the opportunity each year to come to a place of peace and reconciliation with our past.
A Soundless Space
Christopher Heffron
December 12, 2021
The joyful season of Christmas is often so stressful that it can rob us, ironically, of our joy.
Day Fifteen: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 12, 2021
If there is one thing I have always tried to emphasize to my kids, it is how fortunate they are. Of course, because they are kids, they do not always get it. To them, it is just Mom saying one more thing.
In Giving We Receive
Diane M. Houdek
December 11, 2021
Learning to be generous with those who are less fortunate is a lesson that can be taught from our earliest years. As we learn to share within our families and with friends, we can also learn to share with those around us.
The Gifts of Advent Day 14: Everything We Want
Diane M. Houdek
December 11, 2021
Advent is a good time to reflect on the many gifts we already have, and even on the many material things that make our lives more pleasant and less difficult.
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