Advent Readings Archives - Catholics Striving For Holiness

ADVENT READING: LONGING TO SEE GOD (St. Anselm) advent boast only of the Lord

catholicsstrivingforholiness December 2, 2022

ADVENT READING: LONGING TO SEE GOD (St. Anselm) Little man, rise up! Flee your preoccupations for a...

catholicsstrivingforholiness December 1, 2022

ADVENT READING. KEEP WATCH: HE IS TO COME AGAIN (Saint Ephraem) To prevent his disciples from asking...

ADVENT READING: THE WONDER OF THE INCARNATION Christmas midnight mass incarnation

catholicsstrivingforholiness November 29, 2022

ADVENT READING: THE WONDER OF THE INCARNATION From a sermon of St. Gregory Nazianzen The very Son...

ADVENT READING: THE SEASON OF ADVENT BY ST. CHARLES BORROMEO advent and christmas tips 3rd sunday of advent year a

catholicsstrivingforholiness November 28, 2022

ADVENT READING: THE SEASON OF ADVENT From a pastoral letter by St Charles Borromeo Beloved, now is...

catholicsstrivingforholiness December 15, 2020

ADVENT READING: ON HUMILITY AND PEACE FROM “THE IMITATION OF CHRIST”. Do not worry about who is...

catholicsstrivingforholiness December 13, 2020

ADVENT READING FOR 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: John is the voice, and Christ is the WordFrom a...

catholicsstrivingforholiness December 2, 2020

ADVENT READING: THE THREEFOLD COMING OF THE LORD. A sermon of St. Bernard of Clairvaux The word...

catholicsstrivingforholiness December 13, 2018

ADVENT READING: God’s promises are given to us through the Son. St Augustine’s commentary on psalm 109 God is...

catholicsstrivingforholiness December 10, 2018

In Christ, God has spoken to usSt John of the Cross The principal reason why the Old...

catholicsstrivingforholiness November 29, 2015

ON ADVENT 2: INTERIOR PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS In a talk I gave last year to Grade 1...