It's one week till advent begins. Ready?

Here's a question - at three days till Christmas in the past few years have you ever found a small ache in your heart, and a longing to have advent to do over again?

I have.

Well, now's our chance..

Grab a cup of spiced tea, pencils and notepad, cause this year it's going to be different.

(Deo volente.)

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Advent is.. a short period of preparation before Christmas, the great winter feast of the Nativity.   In it we'll be given a just over three weeks to make a little room for someone who comes with immense gifts..

Someone who, after two-thousand years, still gladly nestles into dingy and overlooked places (like you and me) to rest for a time.

This upcoming advent (and series of articles) is prayerfully offered into the Guidance and care of St. Joseph.  In the coming weeks may he help us to build, hallow, and warm a place for his son.

(future posts will probably be on the following, but don't wait, use these "sparks" to light your own candles. Also this article and subsequent articles will probably be edited/ammended over time so check back from time to time.)

Advent planning

Humility
Holy Poverty
Silence
Thanksgiving
St. Joseph
Angels
Advent Calendars
Advent Candles
Feast table
Advent journeys (holy family + wise men)

Candles and Light

Fasting

Almsgiving

Gifts

Nativity scenes

Child focus

The tree