Just last year I began being more intentional with my time and actions during Advent. A friend offered some beautiful insight to me saying that “while Lent is a time to prepare for the death of Christ, similarly Advent is a time to prepare for the birth of Christ.” Since then I have tried to be more intentional with my time.
Read MoreI sometimes try to picture how Mary and Joseph would have felt in their anticipation for Jesus’ birth. I can picture them being more nervous than most parents because they knew their son was actually the Son of God! That is serious pressure, but they both bore it with such grace.
Read MoreI think it’s safe to say that Advent is usually a very busy time for all. However, unfortunately, it tends to be busy with everything else but the soul. Society has done a great job at distracting us. It prepares us for a day rather than a person and before we know it Christmas is “over.”
Read MoreSo this Advent, while awaiting the coming of Jesus Christ with Mary, I am also awaiting – with the disciples – the knowledge of the path that the Lord is calling me to. Together, Mary and the disciples show how to wait – faithfully, trustingly, while also continually preparing to receive Him.
Read MoreUsually, Advent is seen as a time to prepare. We begin hanging up all the decorations and participating in all the activities, both religious and not. Many Catholics can even feel compelled to identify major problems, worries, or fears in our lives so that we can give ourselves a reason to enter into this season in a big, meaningful, or dramatic way.
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