Advent is here!

Often, with the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations, we forget to allow time to prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus. This Advent, set aside some time for yourself to grow closer to Jesus. Here are some online Advent resources to help you on your journey this year. Many of them are daily reflections that can be sent directly to your inbox.

Blessing an Advent Wreath: https://www.usccb.org/prayers/blessing-advent-wreath

Blessing Your Christmas Tree: https://www.usccb.org/prayers/blessing-christmas-tree

Dynamic Catholic’s Best Advent Ever: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.html

USCCB Daily Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

USCCB printable Advent Calendar: https://www.usccb.org/resources/2024-advent-calendar

Catholic Relief Services Advent Calendar: https://www.crs.org/advent-wreath?fbclid=IwAR1xqGWsT49ph-2ZTKtWzn16BRcgwU4syYbaS8_wzWM1pjd1ONpyUaXslmU

Loyola Press Advent Resources: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/advent/

Loyola Press Advent Calendar (one for children; one for adults): https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/advent/calendars/

Creighton University’s Praying Advent and Celebrating Christmas: https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Advent/

Bishop Barron’s Gospel Reflections: https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/c-ordinary-wk34-monday/

FORMED (Search "Advent" to find numerous resources.): https://watch.formed.org/search?q=advent

Fr. Joseph's Advent Reflections (downloadable e-book): https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/seasons-and-feast-days/advent-14416?utm_campaign=FY23_2022_advent_reflections&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=233853152&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8M_bOVK72oaQyQNGfHWaIxkFBUejRJXDbHvSZZYgRLuh3rP6QlN4BaBGmNYeBFaKoVqFvoTQS6DO5Y7N6zjz0q5-oqqQ&utm_content=sign_up_1&utm_source=housefile

Evangelize Boston has some coloring pages and Advent wreath prayers: https://www.evangelizeboston.com/project-nazareth-free-downloads/

Loyola Press, Ignatian Spirituality: Arts & Faith: Advent: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/advent/arts-and-faith-advent/?utm_source=ignsp&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=advent2024

Loyola Press, Jesse Tree: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/advent/the-jesse-tree/

Loyola Press, Advent Activities for All: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/advent/activities/advent-activities-for-all/

National Catholic Educational Association has many resources and activities geared to children: https://ncea.org/NCEA/NCEA/How_We_Serve/Resources/Advent/Advent_Resources.aspx?Advent_Resources=2

St. Mary’s Press has a collection of free resources for Advent and Christmas: https://www.smp.org/advent-calendar-resources

Camp Wojtyla for our Jesse Tree Advent Series (Sends a 5–7minute reflection on one person or event from Jesus’ family tree): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e0ztd_2nrAKATSd0KP6qpn32Tl-ImDJedoUi3pC0aSo/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=-8045783399091306221

Catholic Online offers many reflections on their website: https://www.catholic.org/advent/reflections.php

The McGrath Institute for Church Life daily Advent calendar email with an image of a crèche from a different part of the world along with a short reflection: https://mcgrath.nd.edu/events/creche-exhibit/

Busted Halo’s Advent Calendar: https://advent.bustedhalo.com/?_gl=1*xa979x*_ga*MTg3MDMxOTExOC4xNjc0ODQ4MzQ4*_ga_3TF19DBF14*MTczMjIzNzQxNi4xMTguMS4xNzMyMjM3NzQ0LjMyLjAuNzUwMTI1ODMy

Advent Connections with Henri Nouwen live on Zoom: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/tarnb9k

Jesuit Media Lab community of writers. A song and a story shared each day: https://www.jesuits.org/advent-2024/

Check out this church community’s site for many, many more resources: https://waterloocatholics.org/advent-resources