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Advent is a wonderful time of the year. It's a time of baking, gift making, buying, and wrapping. It's a time of expectant waiting, anticipating, and spiritually preparing for the coming of Christ Jesus.
In the Office of Readings for Wednesday of the first week of Advent, a meditation by St. Bernard of Clairvaux reflects on the three comings of Jesus. The first coming is when Jesus was born and lived on earth. The second is when he comes to live in each of us in spirit and power. The third is when he comes again in majesty and glory. Advent: A Family Celebration offers prayerful, helpful, and fun ways to live out the four weeks of this beautiful season and to celebrate all three of Jesus’ comings.
The major portion of this book is designed to help families reflect each day on the Advent Mass readings. These reflections can be read in conjunction with the lighting of the Advent wreath—a familiar and beloved symbol of Advent used in many Catholic homes. The…
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