St Teresa of Avila
ADVENT
DEVOTIONAL
LIVING ADVENT
The sacred season of Advent is about more than just waiting and counting days to Christmas. It is an invitation to ready our hearts for the presence of Christ and give space for God to speak into our lives. Living Advent means embracing this invitation from God to draw closer to Him in a hurried world, deepen our prayer in the midst of the noise, and practice love beyond the season. When we live Advent well during these 25 days and longer, the joy of the Christmas season becomes not just a one-day celebration, but a way of life forward.
1
with
ANTICIPATION
Angel Gabriel's
Message
2
with
TRUST
Joseph's Obedience
3
with LONGING
The Prophets
4
with
LIGHT
The Star
5
with
DIRECTION
St Joseph
6
with
MISSION
John the Baptist
7
with GRATITUDE
St Nicholas
8
with HUMILITY
The manger and stable
9
with
CONVICTION
Mary's Fiat
10
with
PATIENCE
No Room in the Inn
11
with
PERSEVERANCE
The Donkey
12
with
TRUST
Mary's Fiat
13
with
FOCUS
The Magi
14
with
COMPASSION
St Lucy
15
with
REVERENCE
St Elizabeth
16
with
GENEROSITY
The Innkeeper
17
with
WONDER
The Shepherds
18
with
DEVOTION
Elizabeth
19
with
PEACE
Baby Jesus
20
with
HOPE
The New Covenant
in Christ
21
with
COURAGE
The Journey
22
with
PURPOSE
God's Promise
23
with
ANTICIPATION
Rituals -
past & present
24
with
LOVE
God's Gift
of His Son
25
with
MEANING
The coming
of Jesus