St. Francis brought back to life the humanity of Jesus Christ in the minds and in the imaginations of his contemporaries.
On the fourth day of Christmas, the Church gives to us a somber memorial which concretizes what could very possibly become, thanks to elves and snowmen, an overly sentimental feast of Christ’s birth. Claire Dwyer reflects on the Feast of the Holy Innocents.
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”.
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
“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
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.
Verses from St. John of the Cross’ “Romances” form our Christmas meditation today.
Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on how we must hear the cry of the poor if we are truly to enter into the joy of Christmas, which will soon be here!
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson discuss ways we can prepare our hearts for Christmas during Advent with devotional ideas and resources.
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.
