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Advent
Christmas Eve Reflection from Sister Regina Marie
Sister Regina Marie offers a reflection of the readings from Christmas Eve. “Just hours before we approach the Crib, God speaks to us a liberating word.
God needs my YES – AND — if it is not yet a perfect YES, I am not disqualified.”
Contemplating the Christmas Triptych
Christmas Mass is presented to us as a triptych: the Mass at Midnight, the Mass at Dawn, and the Mass during the Day. Each one is different. Each one has a different focus on the birth of Christ.
Posadas Reflection
Las Posadas take place at our convent just as dusk is falling. We pray the rosary and then journey in procession to the next site.
Advent: Mercy Rushes In
With the Year of Mercy ending on November 20th, we wanted to capture its essence in a way that we could go back to over and over again! And that is something like Advent.
Advent: Gratitude is Linked to Faith
Advent is a time of stillness – a time of reflection. We need this quiet to enter within ourselves and discover anew each year the miracle of Christmas.
Advent: A Glimpse of Eternity
That is what Advent is. Â That is what Advent does. Â For Christ comes anew, each year. Â And because of that coming, we are once again lifted up and transformed. A new freshness invigorates our day. A new happiness accompanies us. Â
An Attitude of Gratitude
If you hear the word ADVENT what is the first image that comes to your mind? Candles? Wreath? Liturgy. Purple. the hymn “O come Emmanue?” These are some answers people have given over the years. What is yours? Mine is NEW YEAR’S resolution because Advent is the perfect time for a new spiritual resolution. I’ll share mine. This year, ADVENT 2016, my spiritual resolution is to have an Attitude of Gratitude