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Experiencing Advent Deeply for Busy People
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first half of "Experiencing Advent Deeply for Busy People"|The challenge of entering Advent, or of entering into any religious experience, these days is that we are often very busy. We may feel bad that we ...
Am I Too Defended for Advent?
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
A friend recently said, "I don't get into Advent. I'm way too defended for Advent."|It was an incredibly honest moment of self-awareness. Being defended personally is often a primary reason why we don't let religious ...
Christmas Prayers
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
In every part of our Christmas days, joyful or otherwise, we can turn to God in prayer. These are suggested prayers for a variety of situations. Use them or create prayers from your own heart to meet your own needs.|Prayer ...
Celebrating Christmas
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first three paragraphs of "Celebrating Christmas"|Entering into and Celebrating the CHRISTMAS SEASON|Christmas is not the end of Advent. It is a real season of the Church year. We usually miss it because the ...
Guide to Daily Advent Prayer
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first half of "Guide to Daily Prayer"|We recommend using these Daily Prayer pages, either at night or in the morning. If we use them at night, we would use the prayer for the upcoming day. If we use them ...
Advent Prayers
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first half of "Advent Prayers"|In every part of our Advent days, joyful or otherwise, we can turn to God in prayer. These are suggested prayers for a variety of situations. Use them or create prayers from ...
Contemplating with Joseph
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first five paragraphs of "Contemplating with Joseph"|"When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since ...
Contemplating the Visitation with Zechariah
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first half of "Contemplating the Visitation with Zechariah"|But when Zechariah came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He was gesturing to them ...
Praying Advent As Parents
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
"It is a special privilege and a tremendous challenge being a parent and Advent is a wonderful season to reflect upon this mystery. Because it is a season of hope, we can bring our children into our Advent prayer, holding ...
Praying Advent While Caring for Parents
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
"Text from the first four paragraphs of "Praying Advent While Caring for Parents"|Many of us find ourselves in this Season of Advent as care givers for our parents. For some of us, this is a new experience - one we never ...