


The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day! The Savior has Appeared
What do St. Alphonsus, St. Bonaventure, St. Catherine of Siena all have to say about the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior? Find out when Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects on the Day Jesus Christ was born for us, an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

The Birth of the Word is the Birth of Christian Prayer
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

The Great Mystery is Accomplished
“Of all the works done by God in time and outside of Himself, the redemptive Incarnation of the Word is the greatest.” -Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
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”.

Jesus the First-Born of All Creatures
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”.

Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs
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.

And the Word Was Made Flesh
Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet reflects on the significance of the Incarnation in this excerpt from “Meditations for Advent.”

The Word was Made Flesh … and Dwelt Among Us
Verses from St. John of the Cross’ “Romances” form our Christmas meditation today.

Ways We Can Prepare Our Hearts for Christmas
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss ways we can prepare our hearts for Christmas during Advent with devotional ideas and resources.