Mikayla Holmgren, 22. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Link Photography)Mikayla Holmgren, 22, has earned the title of “trailblazer” after becoming the first person with Down syndrome to compete in the Miss Minnesota pageant this year.
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“…the spirituality of waiting is not simply our
Random acts of kindness are occurring all over the country during this Christmas season, from people giving away the shoes on their feet to the needy to anonymous donors buying entire toy sections to give away to needy children.
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“The secret of waiting is that the seed has
BD writes: “Help! My psychologist insists that I use mindfulness to treat my PTSD and he claims it isn’t Buddhist. He says it’s just teaching us to be mindful of our surroundings; however, the exercises he gives me are all mindfulness meditation techniques! What am I supposed to believe?”
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“The Word of God is present in [Mary], dwells
It’s not easy to keep Christ in Christmas. Even the faithful find it difficult to focus on Christ amidst a season bombarded with consumerism and the never-ending quest for “the best Holiday deal ever!” But when we consider the tests of faith that Our Lady confronted, our search for the sacred in this holiday season won’t seem nearly as difficult.
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“Waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life.” ~Simone Weil
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