Advent Day 6: The Immaculate Conception

Advent Day 6: The Immaculate Conception

Today, we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception. We honor the grace given by Jesus to his mother at her conception to prepare her for her role in our salvation, making her into a fit dwelling place for himself. She was conceived without original sin and was...
Advent Day 6: The Immaculate Conception

Advent Week 2 Action Items

1. Await in prayer. He who prays waits attentively. Prayer is at the core of our preparation to receive the Lord anew this Christmas. Constant prayer helps us become aware of God’s presence and keeps us from falling into old habits. Yet forgetfulness is frequently our...
Advent Day 6: The Immaculate Conception

Advent Week 1 Action Items

1. Assess your priorities. Advent is a time of preparation to welcome the Messiah anew into our hearts. But in order to welcome him and receive that peace and freedom that only he can give us, we must prepare our hearts for his coming. Come Christmas, will we receive...
What Was God to Do?

What Was God to Do?

The following is an excerpt from “On the Incarnation” by St. Athanasius the Great So then, men having thus become brutalized, and demoniacal deceit thus clouding every place, and hiding the knowledge of the true God, what was God to do? To keep still...