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Preparing for Advent in the Domestic Church

Preparing for the Season of Advent – In this segment of Faith In Action, on Catholic Radio Indy guest Peter Doane, former Director of Evangelization at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, joins co-hosts Brigid Ayer and Jim Ganley to discuss what you should be doing to prepare for Advent especially as it relates to covid and the domestic church.

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Finding Joy during the Advent Season and Beyond

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During Lent, I light my Advent candles and enjoy some quiet time with the Lord. Over the years, my bookshelf of spiritual reading grows. One selection which I enjoy very much and only use during the Advent Season is a book called simply “Little Blue Book.”  I have the paper version book, but it’s also available online. CLICK HERE. Today’s reflection struck a chord. I share with you an excerpt.

“Let us keep that joy of loving Jesus in our hearts, and share that joy with all we come in touch with. That radiating joy is real, for we have no reason not to be happy because we have Christ with us. Christ in our hearts, Christ in the poor we meet, Christ in the smile we give and the smile we receive.”

—–Mother Teresa’s remarks when she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10, 1970.

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