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  1. 5 days ago · The Advent season is a wonderful time to develop expectancy in children, about the hope, peace, joy, and love that come when we anticipate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is also a great reminder to adults to slow down and embrace the true meaning of Christmas, amid Santa Claus, materialism, and greed.

  2. 3 days ago · The wreath itself is a symbol of eternity and the unending love of God, while the candles represent the light of Christ coming into the world (Dues, 2008). The practice of the Advent wreath originated among German Lutherans in the 16th century, but it was not until the 1930s that it became widely popular in Catholic and Anglican churches (Colbert, 2009).

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  4. 4 days ago · When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated in the home, it is appropriate that it be blessed by a parent or another member of the family. All make the Sign of the Cross.The leader begins: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All respond: Who made heaven and earth. The leader may use these or similar words to introduce the blessing:

  5. 5 days ago · Here is a glimpse of the feast day calendar for Advent: December 6 – Saint Nicholas. December 8 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. December 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe. December 13 – Saint Lucy. Caroline Perkins, ChurchPOP. 7. Be Realistic. Set yourself up for success by being realistic about your liturgical living goals ...

  6. 2 days ago · Advent has always been my favorite liturgical season — I have always been able to appreciate the melancholy waiting for something wonderful to come, something I know will come. I love to ponder what St. Bernard of Clairvaux talks about as the three comings of Christ: on the first Christmas Day, at the end of time and in our hearts.

  7. 3 days ago · Bible Book List. Font Size. All Reading Plans / Readings for Celebrating Advent /. The next reading is in Monday December 2. Check back then to continue this reading plan. Prev Day. May 25, 2024. Next Day.

  8. 2 days ago · Isaiah 6:1-8. 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 6:2 Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 6:3 And one called to another and said ...