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Prepare the Way

Advent 2021 Growth Plan

Advent is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas (or sometimes from the 1st December to Christmas Day!). Advent means 'Coming' in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. Christians use the four Sundays and weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas.

You are invited and challenged to grow in faith this Advent. Use the growth components below to prepare your mind and heart to celebrate the birth of the Christ child and to re-invite Jesus into your life.

​After each component, be sure to click Claim Your Badge, fill out the form and within 24 hours you will receive a digital badge acknowledging your achievement, and $10 will be donated to St. Charles Faith Formation.

Theme

Resource + Assignment

Scripture & Song

Here is a Bible passage and a song for each week of Advent, plus Christmas Eve bonus!

 

1. First Week = Hope: Read Isaiah 9:1-6. Listen Come Thou Long Expected Jesus by Meredith Andrews

 

2. Second Week = Preparation: Read Isaiah 40:1-5. Sing O Come, O Come Emmanuel by Christina Grimmie

 

3. Third Week = Joy: Read Matthew 2: 1-12. Listen Joy to the World by Hillsong Worship

 

4. Fourth Week = Love: Read Luke 1:39-45. Listen Magnificat by John Michael Talbot

 

5. Christmas Eve = Adoration: Read Luke 2:1-14. Listen O Come, All Ye Faithful by Hillsong Worship

 

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Advent Spirituality & Practice

Short readings on the Advent theme of waiting.

1. Advent by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat. Observing the Advent season with practices that honor the art of waiting.

 

2. Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting. Holly W. Whitcomb on the value of waiting, which relates to hope.

 

3. The Meaning is in the Waiting. Paula Gooder on pregnancy as a model of active and nurturing waiting, which is also characteristic of the season of Advent and hope.

4. Lighted Windows: Advent Reflections for a World in Waiting. A fresh approach to Advent by Margaret Silf.

 

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Arts & Faith: Advent

Enjoy video commentary about works of art inspired by the Sunday Scriptures of Advent. Use these videos to take a new look at this season of preparation through the lens of sacred art. Accompanying dotMagis blog posts offer reflections on using the art as a means of Ignatian prayer

1. First Week = First Imaginative Prayer Exercise by Vinita Hampton Wright

2. Second Week = Second Imaginative Prayer Exercise by Vinita Hampton Wright

 

3. Third Week = Third Imaginative Prayer Exercise by Vinita Hampton Wright

4. Fourth Week = Fourth Imaginative Prayer Exercise by Vinita Hampton Wright

 

5. Christmas Day = Christmas Imaginative Prayer Exercise by Vinita Hampton Wright

 

6. Claim your Badge

 

 

Mindful Reflection

These 20-minute “video retreats” will focus on how we can be mindful during this time of preparation. To be present in the moment in a time of waiting for the birth of our Lord.

 

1. Be Alert. Looking at the here and now.

 

2. Comfort. Brining stillness to our restless hearts.

 

3. Pray Without Ceasing. The art of practicing being intentional.

 

4. Hail, Full of Grace. Honor the present moment. Honor God’s presence.

 

5. Claim your Badge

 

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  • News
  • Faith
    • Advent Reflections 2022
    • Baptism
    • First Communion
    • Confirmation
    • Synod 2023 >
      • Respond
      • Responses
    • Reading the Bible Rebelliously
    • The Lasallian Way
    • Spiritual Growth Challenge >
      • Gun Violence
      • Essential Elements >
        • Essential Elements - Results
      • Personal Journey in Faith
      • Christian Practices
      • Finding LIfe's Purpose
      • Racial Reconciliation
      • Care for Creation
    • GIFT >
      • GIFT Prayer
      • Past GIFT Programs
  • Word
    • Voice of the Community >
      • Reflections
    • Homily
    • Children's Liturgy of the Word
  • Justice
    • Care 4 Creation >
      • Understanding Natural Gas
    • MACG Summary Report
    • Racial Justice
    • Local Resources
    • Renter's Assistance
    • Food Insecurity
    • Utilities Assistance
    • Care For The Elderly
    • St. Vincent de Paul >
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