Advent – Wait . . . What’s Coming?

By Arrowood |

Welcome to the first week of Advent! Only four more weeks to Christmas! The word “Advent” means “coming.” Everyone knows that Advent is the season of waiting for the coming of Christmas, right? But . . . Wait . . .What’s with these READINGS! The first week of Advent celebrates (pay attention to that word)…

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What Are You Going to Give Up . . . for Advent?

By Arrowood |

We’re used to the question. We’ve probably been asked it by our parents, catechists and priests since we were children. What are you giving up for Lent this year? We’re used to thinking about Lent as a time of sacrifice and penance in preparation for Easter. And it makes sense to us (I hope). We…

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Will This Advent Be Different?

By Arrowood |

There’s an old saying: “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got.” God wants Advent to be a time of preparing our hearts to receive MORE from Him. MORE grace. MORE blessing. But it’s so easy for us to fall into the same old ruts that fails to…

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