December 6
"... But let us not think of that advent only whereby the Son of man has ‘come to seek and to save that which was lost,’ but also of that other by which He will come again and will take us to Himself."
-Bernard of Clairvaux
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Testimonial: Called Together to Pray and to Serve
In November 2024, St. Vincent Parish in Wildwood, Florida hosted an Advent retreat with Jonnette Benkovic Williams as their speaker. Many volunteers and staff members worked together to make this retreat a success. A special thank you goes out to Pastor Fr. Kenny, new parish Director of Faith Formation Maria Luz, and Nancy Elhajj (Regional Coordinator with Women of Grace).
So great a consolation
December 5
“It is fitting, my brethren, that we should celebrate this season of Advent with all possible devotion, rejoicing in so great a consolation, marveling at so great a condescension, inflamed with love by so great a manifestation of charity..."
-St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Advent is a time for hope
December 4
“This time of Advent is a time for hope. These great horizons of our Christian vocation, this unity of life built on the presence of God our Father, can and ought to be a daily reality. Ask our Lady, along with me, to make it come true."
-St. Josemaría Escrivá
Imagine how Our Lady spent this time
December 3
“Try to imagine how she [Our Lady] spent these months, waiting for her Son to be born. And our Lady, Holy Mary, will make of you alter Christus, ipse Christus: another Christ, Christ himself!”
-St. Josemaría Escrivá
He wants us to love him
December 2
“Jesus wants to see us dedicated, faithful, responsive. He wants us to love him. It is his desire that we be holy, very much his own.”
-St. Josemaría Escrivá
On this first Sunday of Advent
December 1
“On this first Sunday of Advent, when we begin to count the days separating us from the birth of the Savior... we have considered the reality of our Christian vocation: how our Lord has entrusted us with the mission of attracting other souls to sanctity, encouraging them to get close to him, to feel united to the Church, to extend the kingdom of God to all hearts. Jesus wants to see us dedicated, faithful, responsive."
-St. Josemaría Escrivá
Testimonial: Women found forever sisters in faith at parish Foundational Study Program
I live for God alone
Oct 31
“I live for God alone. My sole concern is to know Him that I may love Him more. I have begun the life of heaven here on earth, a life invented and thought of by God through all eternity; a life of love alone and of ceaseless praise.”
-St. Teresa of Jesus of the Andes
We can lift the world
Oct 30
“Our fulcrum is God, our lever, prayer; prayer which burns with love. With that we can lift the world.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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