Keeping up our spiritual routine was we wait for the coming of Christ at Christmas.

Christmas singing from the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Veni Jesu, Silent Night, Wexford Carol, What Child is This?, Puer Natus, The Welcome, In Dule Jubilo, The First Noel.

Our Quest for Happiness – Preparation of the World for the Messiah; Hamon’s Meditations – The Incarnation; Abbot Gueranger – The “O Wisdom” Antiphon – a fervent prayer for the coming of the Redeemer; Light from Fatima – Sr Lucia’s advice to parents.

Advent is hope, one that anticipates joy. So, that implies joy has not yet arrived. The prophet Isaiah (“the Lord is Salvation” We italicized “is”, because Christ is Salvation). God’s message of hope and the promise of joy also implies a warning, of the joy we could lose if we don’t accept His offer of freedom. We are in exile, from the sin […]

Abbot Gueranger – The Divine Maternity; Our Quest for Happiness – The Redeemer Promised – The Redeemer Prophesied; Hamon’s Meditations – The Immaculate Conception.