Readings and Prayers for Advent
"For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city which is to come" (Hebrews 13:14)

Readings from the early church fathers Don't resist the first advent,and the second will not terrify us, by Augustine of Hippo The voice is John, the word is Christ, by Augustine The Two-fold Coming of Jesus Christ, by Cyril of Jerusalem The Reason the Word of God became Man,by Irenaeus A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, by Eusebius of Caesarea God's Promises Are Held Out to Us by His Son, by Augustine When Christ comes, God will be seen by men, by Irenaeus Other readings True Happiness: Advent meditations by Alfred Delp What if This Were the World's Last Night, by C.S. Lewis The Two Comings of Christ, by Thomas Hopko The Pilgrim Church by Christoph Schonborn To Watch with Christ by John Henry Newman  The Eternal Spring-time Will Surely Come, by John Henry Newman The gifts of the Spirit in Isaiah 11:1-5, by Steve Clark Aliens and Exiles, by Bruce Yocum When Heaven Explodes With Color: we await our blessed hope, by John Yocum The Letter of James and the Season of Advent: Common Themes by Mark Whitters Jesus' parables on watching for his kingdom by Don Schwager God in Bethlehem's Cave: a meditation by Don Schwager  The Real Meaning of Christmas: what the Incarnation means for us, by Steve Clark

Weekly Advent Prayers Advent prayers and use of the Advent wreath The O Antiphons Praising the Names of Jesus: the Antiphons of Advent  December 17 - Wisdom from the Most High December 18 -  Ruler of House of Israel December 19 - Root of Jesse December 20 - Key of David December 21 - Rising Dawn & Dayspring December 22 - King of the Gentiles December 23 - Emmanuel, God-with-us Readings and meditations by Jeanne Kun Awaiting the Messiah John the Baptist: Forerunner of the Redeemer Pilgrims, Travelers, and Citizens of Heaven The Hope of Heaven Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord  Isaiah 2 Let us go to the house of the Lord Psalm 122 He will bring many back to the Lord   Luke 1:5-25 I am sending my messenger to prepare the way  Malachi 3 Poems for Advent & Christmas by Jeanne Kun Hope Revived (Isaiah 11) Advent Overture (Annunciation) The Word Made Flesh Anna's Heir Journey by Starlight (Epiphany)

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