Happy and Blessed 2nd Sunday of Advent! We are almost to Christmas! I love how sometimes the 4th Week of Advent is short, as it is this year, 24 hours, barely. Other years it can last 5-6 days, especially if Christmas is on a Saturday. I feel it is Our Lord giving us a little peek at how God’s time works. A day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day.
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Scripture in beautiful colorful Calligraphy!
Looking at Nativities from around the world is a beautiful way to prepare for the coming of Christ.
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Time in the Chapel near the Advent Candles and Statues of Our Blessed Mother from around the world! We were at the Benedictine Center on Saturday!
Advent has several Feasts/Solemnities of Mary. Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Loretto, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
May you have a Blessed Advent Season as we prepare for the birth of Jesus in our heart!
O Come O Come Emmanuel!