"Each day be conscious of your duty to be a saint. A saint! And that doesn't mean doing strange things. It means a daily struggle in the interior life and in heroically fulfilling your duty right through to the end.”(Saint Josemaría)
Advent is here. What a marvelous time in which to renew your desire, your nostalgia, your real longing for Christ to come -- for him to come every day to your soul in the Eucharist. The Church encourages us: Ecce veniet! -- He is about to arrive! (The Forge, 548)
Gospel for the 4th Sunday in Advent (Cycle B), and commentary.
A meditation (guided prayer) on the virtue of hope. Advent is a perfect time to develop the Christian virtue of hope, based on God's power and care for us.
Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Advent (Cycle B), and commentary.
A meditation by the Prelate of Opus Dei about the season of Advent and the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Most Holy.
Gospel for the Second Sunday in Advent (Cycle B), and commentary.
Gospel for the First Sunday in Advent (Cycle B), with commentary.
This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a time to prepare for our Lord's arrival on Christmas. Some resources for drawing as much fruit as possible from this liturgical time.
The free eBook “The Time of God’s Presence” can help us make good use of the riches of the liturgy throughout the upcoming year that starts on the first Sunday of Advent.
A homily by Saint Josemaria published in "Christ is Passing By," given on 2 December 1961, first Sunday in Advent. Text and audio recording in English.
"Advent invites us to stop and be silent, to take in the presence of God." A new article on the liturgical year.
Instructions for making a simple Advent Wreath, to help the family prepare for Christmas.
