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Advent Resources
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November 14, 2008 |
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Dear Education for Justice Members,
Advent begins on Sunday, November 30, 2008. This posting highlights new resources for your observance of Advent. In addition to the resources featured below, there are many additional resources to explore on the web site. Please refer to the "Advent Resource Guide" in this posting for a newly updated list of our most popular resources. New this year are Advent reflections for each week of Advent. Weeks one through three are available below. Week four is coming very soon.
Please see the list at the left for new resources just created to support your work in educating for justice.
Peace and Blessings,
The Education for Justice Team |
Interactive Advent Calendar 2008
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 Daily Advent Reflections to Download
This interactive Advent Calendar can be downloaded right to your desktop. Using global solidarity as our
lens, these daily
Advent reflections focus on places around the world where glimmers of hope are
found even in the midst of struggles and suffering. The incarnation reveals an infinite horizon of hope.Go to resource |
Advent Prayer Service
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Longing
for Light
This four-page print-ready resource is an Advent Prayer Service
centered around the theme: "Longing for Light in the darkness". This
prayer service includes the lighting of the Advent wreath, scripted
parts for leaders, readers and participants, scripture readings, psalm
response, and suggestions for songs to use.
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Advent Reflection Week One:
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No Room at the Inn
This reflection for the first week of Advent invites us to look at who and what we "welcome" and what we "have no room for." This four-page resource includes a reflection on Luke 2:6-12, reflection questions, prayer, and a case study for discussion. Do we dare to look more closely at what and who we welcome and who we turn away?
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Advent Reflection Week Two:
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 Obstacles and Crooked Paths
"A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight his paths." We know that divine love and grace flow infinitely in the paths of our lives, but that too often we block God's entrance. God sends us the message to straighten our paths and abandon our cooked ways. We need to straighten up our lives to prepare for the heart-stirring presence of God within us and our world. This reflection is based on Mark 1:1-5.
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Advent Reflection Week Three:
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Becoming Children of
God
As we prepare for the great feast, we reflect on what it means to be part of the mystery of the 'Word made flesh', and what it means to accept the Word into our lives. If we step back and watch how we live a day, can we see ourselves celebrating the glory of our human love in our encounters, relationships and actions? How could we better embody the glory of God's grace and truth? This reflection is based on John 1:9-14.
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Advent Poetry Companion
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Poems for Each Day of Advent
Poetry provides a beautiful way to
explore the rich themes of Advent and probe more deeply the mystery of
the incarnation.This 19-page poetry companion provides poems that can enrich and deepen your
reflections on the meaning of this liturgical season. This resource can be printed in sections or as a complete whole.
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Advent Resource Guide
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Preparing the Way
A handy reference list of additional resources for Advent saves you time in searching the web site. This two page resource includes a list of our most popular Advent materials and includes prayers, reflections, activities, prayer services, conscious consumer guides and service-learning suggestions and more.
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| Sunday Lectionary Reflection |
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The Sunday Lectionary Reflections by Fr. John Bucki, S.J., provide an excellent resource for personal or communal reflection on the Word as well as ideas for homily preparation. Each reflection includes a list of the readings, quotes for reflection, connections to Catholic Social Teaching, Prayers of the Faithful/Petitions, links for action and more. For this week's reflection, follow the link below.
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