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Advent begins on Sunday, November 27, 2022, and will end on Saturday, December 24, 2022, this year.
Take time this week to create a plan that will help you prepare the way for the birth of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Advent is a season for stepping back from the hectic pre-Christmas routine of the world and slowing down to contemplate the Mystery of the Incarnation. It marks the beginning of a new liturgical year in the Church that slowly builds momentum toward Christmas as the weeks go by. As with all new beginnings, this season is intended to renew our joy, hope, faith and love.
If you’re not intentional during the four weeks of Advent, it will quickly pass you by so start planning now how you will live it out. Our suggestion is to choose one thing from each list below to focus on. This will keep you busy doing the activities needed to make your heart ready to welcome and receive the Baby Jesus on Christmas Day.
Catholic Advent Books To Read
Advent Reflections: Meditations for a Holy Advent | Brandon McGinley
Covering the Sunday readings and events leading up to the birth of Jesus, these meditations carry you back to Bethlehem but take you earlier as well: to ancient Israel, where prophets foretold the coming of the Messiah. For in Advent we look both backward and forward – but always toward that for which we are waiting: the Second Coming of Christ.
Welcoming the Christ Child with Padre Pio: Daily Reflections for Advent | Susan De Bartoli
In Welcoming the Christ Child with Padre Pio, stories about the saint known for his stigmata and ability to bilocate are woven with scripture and prayer to help you experience Advent—Padre Pio’s favorite season—with greater hope and joy. Each day you will read an account from someone who knew Padre Pio.
Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation | Sr. Miriam James Heidland SOLT
In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—author of the bestselling book Restore—will walk with you as you explore familial wounds with the help of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
For Teens: Advent and Christmas: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens | Katie Prejean McGrady
Advent begins on Sunday, November 27, 2022, and will end on Saturday, December 24, 2022, this year.
Take time this week to create a plan that will help you prepare the way for the birth of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Advent is a season for stepping back from the hectic pre-Christmas routine of the world and slowing down to contemplate the Mystery of the Incarnation. It marks the beginning of a new liturgical year in the Church that slowly builds momentum toward Christmas as the weeks go by. As with all new beginnings, this season is intended to renew our joy, hope, faith and love.
If you’re not intentional during the four weeks of Advent, it will quickly pass you by so start planning now how you will live it out. Our suggestion is to choose one thing from each list below to focus on. This will keep you busy doing the activities needed to make your heart ready to welcome and receive the Baby Jesus on Christmas Day.
Catholic Advent Books To Read
Advent Reflections: Meditations for a Holy Advent | Brandon McGinley
Covering the Sunday readings and events leading up to the birth of Jesus, these meditations carry you back to Bethlehem but take you earlier as well: to ancient Israel, where prophets foretold the coming of the Messiah. For in Advent we look both backward and forward – but always toward that for which we are waiting: the Second Coming of Christ.
Welcoming the Christ Child with Padre Pio: Daily Reflections for Advent | Susan De Bartoli
In Welcoming the Christ Child with Padre Pio, stories about the saint known for his stigmata and ability to bilocate are woven with scripture and prayer to help you experience Advent—Padre Pio’s favorite season—with greater hope and joy. Each day you will read an account from someone who knew Padre Pio.
Behold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation | Sr. Miriam James Heidland SOLT
In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—author of the bestselling book Restore—will walk with you as you explore familial wounds with the help of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
For Teens: Advent and Christmas: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens | Katie Prejean McGrady
Following the success of their bestselling devotional Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens, youth ministry experts Katie Prejean McGrady and Tommy McGrady offer devotions that help teens make sense of the things that matter most in their lives such as relationships, their future, and coping with stress.
Realistic and easy to use, each daily devotion starts with a brief Bible quote that connects with a topic important to teens such as insecurity, pressure, trust, fitting in, finding hope, and choosing joy. A brief reflection helps teens consider the day’s topic through their faith.
For Kids: An Advent Hope: A Children’s Book about Family Advent Traditions
Joan, Joe, Emmanuel, and Gianna are surprised when their parents suddenly begin bringing things into their home at the beginning of December. Evergreen branches, candles, and new foods keep appearing throughout the house. They are quickly told that this is part of “Advent” and that the family is preparing for the Christmas season.
The four children have a lot of questions. Join the kids as their family celebrates a time of prayerful waiting and expectation, full of fun traditions and treats!
Excerpts from the Scripture readings that are keyed to the main text throughout the book, helping little ones make connections between the story and what they hear at Mass throughout this season of preparation and beginning of the Christmas seasons.
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