A Time for Hope: Advent with St. Josemaria Escriva
“Advent is here. What a marvelous time in which to renew your desire, your nostalgia, your real longing for Christ to come — for him to come every day to your soul in the Eucharist. The Church encourages us: Ecce veniet! — He is about to arrive!”
ST. JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA
The Forge, no. 548
This Advent season, the St. Josemaria Institute invites you to join us in preparing our hearts and homes for coming of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the celebration of his nativity.
Inspired by St. Josemaria Escriva, in the company of Our Lady, we want to “try to imagine how she spent these months, waiting for her Son to be born.” We especially want to seek Our Lady’s help in our: vigilant listening, reading, reflection, personal prayer, and charity towards others.
“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” (Christ is Passing By, no. 11).
ADVENT 2023
Looking to wake up to Christmas feeling truly prepared and excited to welcome the Baby Jesus?
Tune in to the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast, each week of Advent we will be sharing a new meditation to help inspire your resolutions and conversation with God to make yourself ready for Christmas. The meditations are preached by a priest of Opus Dei in the spirit of St. Josemaria:
- “Come to Me”: First Sunday of Advent
- “An Invitation to the Desert”: Second Sunday of Advent
- “Glowing Witnesses”: Third Sunday of Advent
- “The Big Picture”: Fourth Sunday of Advent
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Prayers & Activities for Advent
Recommended Devotionals for Advent
Recommended Articles for Advent
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- The Christian Vocation: A Homily for Advent | St. Josemaria Escriva
- Christ the King: A Homily | St. Josemaria Escriva
- Reverence: A Belief in God’s Presence| Fr. Juan Velez
- Has Christ Been Born for You Yet? | Fr. John Henry Hanson O. Praem.
- The Ways of God | Fr. John Henry Hanson O. Praem.
- For the Sake of Joy| Fr. John Henry Hanson O. Praem.
- Advent: Preparing for the Lord’s Coming | OpusDei.org
St. Josemaria Institute
The St. Josemaria Institute was founded in 2006 to promote the life, teachings, and devotion to St. Josemaria Escriva among all men and women who desire to find meaning and happiness in their daily lives by growing closer to God. The St. Josemaria Institute produces and distributes digital and print media as a means to spread Christian values around the world and to help people navigate and live well in the digital age.
