Advent Resources

Now that Advent is here, I thought I'd share some resources to make this an especially prayerful and peaceful time of preparation.

From Pax Christi:
http://www.paxchristiusa.org/news_Events_more.asp?id=1489


From Sacred Space:
http://www.sacredspace.ie/advent/


From Creighton University:
http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Advent/


From the US Conference of Catholic Bishops:
http://www.usccb.org/advent/


And of course ... there's always the Examen, the trusted daily reflection we've inherited from St. Ignatius:

1. Quiet yourself to become aware of God's presence.
2. Gratefully review the day from when you awoke to this point.
Gratitude is the foundation of our friendship with God; walk through your day in the presence of God and note its giftedness, your moments of joy.
3. Tune into your emotions.
Reflect on the feelings you experienced during the day.
Discern how God is calling you to be in relationship with Godself through these feelings.
4. Choose one feature, exchange, or event from today and pray from/with it.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you elicit something during the day that is particularly important.
5. Look forward to tomorrow.
Ask God to comfort and strengthen you for tomorrow's challenges.


Any other prayers you'd like to share? Please feel free to post below!

pax et bonum!