The Advent Season is all about reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts and homes for Christ’s birth in the world as it is today. We find that the majesty and wonder and meaning of this day has not changed one bit in over 2000 years.
Cath-Lit Live: 5-Minute Prayers Around the Advent Wreath
Cath-Lit Live host Amy J. Cattapan interviews Catholic Mom founder Lisa M. Hendey about her new book of daily prayers for Advent.
Rock Star Retro
Whoop, here it is, Advent again! The end of the calendar year, the start of the Church year, all the familiar characters. In our Sunday liturgies, we hear about endings, beginnings, signs and those who remind us to stay awake and prepare. In particular, our attention is called to John […]
Something Worth Waiting For
By Janice Lane Palko Advent is upon us – a season of waiting. I hate to admit it, but I’m a bad “waiter.” I’m not too deficient with the day-to-day waiting of standing in line at the grocery store, or cooling my heels at the post office, or idling in […]
CWG Book Blast: “Celebrating Advent and Christmas With Children,” by Colleen Rooney
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touting Guildie Colleen Rooney’s book, Celebrating Advent and Christmas with Children: Food Celebrations with the Saints for Home and School. It is a SOA winner. Are you looking for a warm, inspiring book for Christmas for yourself or as a gift? Look no further! […]
Healing Our Decembers
Tears flowed freely during the meeting with my spiritual director, Sandy, as I shared with her the pain I was feeling. “December is here,” I said. “I get such a wave of anxiety and grief at this time of year.” Somehow, I have a hunch I’m not alone in experiencing […]
The Advent of Mercy
These are troubling times but God is at work in powerful ways. The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy begins with Advent and offers us as Catholics a unique invitation and challenge to BE the change we wish to see in the world, starting with Christmas. Just as we prepare for […]
The Obvious Lie
Here we are in the midst of Advent and doing our best to “hold it together”. All we have to do is look around and be overwhelmed by the things that are aimed at getting us to notice them: that advertised sale that we’ll miss […]
I’m Dreaming of a Blue Advent
Many lose sight of Advent amid the Thanksgiving-Black Friday-anticipated Christmas-commercial season. How can Advent hold its ground against this materialistic intrusion? Some regard Advent as “Little Lent.” After all, at least where I live it wears the hand-me-down purples of the penitential weeks between Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. […]