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Advent Resources
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November 11, 2009 |
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Dear ,
Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, 2009. 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.
Please see the list at the left for new resources just created to support your work in educating for justice.
Peace and Blessings,
Sr. Katherine Feely, SND
and The Education for Justice Team |
Interactive Advent Calendar 2009
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 Daily Advent Reflections to Download
This interactive Advent Calendar can be downloaded right to your desktop. Using peace building as our
lens, these daily
Advent reflections focus on reconciling, healing divisions and preparing for the indwelling of peace. Go to resource |
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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Advent Reflection 2009 Week One:
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 Make room for peace in our hearts
During this first week of Advent, the wisdom of the Psalms, the life of Dorothy Day and the poetry of Antonio Machado can help us focus on the first step of our Advent journey-creating reconciliation and peace within our own souls by forgiving ourselves and being open to God's love.
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Advent Reflection 2009 Week Two:
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 Make room for peace with each other
During this second week of Advent, we reflect on forgiveness between individuals. We all are wounded by others in some way, from small hurts to terrible crimes, and the work of forgiveness must become a part of our daily life, especially as we prepare for the Prince of Peace to be born again in our hearts.
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Advent Reflection 2009 Week Three:
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Make Room for Peace Between Groups
During this third week of Advent, we are invited to reflect on individuals who have been able to move from anger at groups or communities whose violence has touched their lives. To move from fear, anger and even hate to a celebration of reconciliation can be possible when we recognize the healing power of God in our midst.
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Advent Reflection 2009 Week Four:
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Make Room for Peace on Earth
During this last week of Advent, we reflect on the situation in the Holy Land, and the necessity of groups to forgive, reconcile and work with other groups to ensure bloodshed ends and peace is possible. Christ's birthplace continues to need the witness of peacemaking.
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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 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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| 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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