With the Word of the Father, the words of Christian prayer are born from the Virgin’s Womb:
A beautiful Christmas reflection by Dr. Anthony Lilles
What can we learn from the mystery of the birth of God in time? Why is it so great and so necessary? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his Carmelite meditation classic “Divine Intimacy”.
Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, an excerpt from this classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
How is Jesus the first-born of all creatures? Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
How does Herod pay homage to the Christ child? Saint Quodvultdeus reflects in an excerpt from a sermon by this bishop who was believed to be a spiritual student or “directee” of St. Augustine.
Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet reflects on the significance of the Incarnation in this excerpt from “Meditations for Advent.”
Verses from St. John of the Cross’ “Romances” form our Christmas meditation today.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss ways we can prepare our hearts for Christmas during Advent with devotional ideas and resources.
In this excerpt from “The Truth about Saint Joseph,” Fr. Maurice Mescheler describes and contemplates Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem.
Are you spiritually ready for Advent and Christmas? Do you have resources on hand that help you dig deeper into this holy season? Take a look at recommendations SpiritualDirection.com has put together for you.
