Friday, November 12, 2010

Praying Advent

Last night Sr. Joan Mueller, OSC spoke at our parish on the same subject as one of her books, Praying Advent. Sr. Mueller is the latest in a series of speakers at St. Columbkille.

The book contains Three Minute Reflections on Peace, Faithfulness, Joy, and Light

o There are short reflections for each day, beginning with scripture, leading to reflection on scripture and then a spiritual exercise.

o The simple exercises honor one another and us, thus God. For example, on day the exercise is to clean a cupboard. This is a sometimes decadent task that refreshes and calms us.

o As Advent goes on, the spiritual exercises become more and more simple. In part this is due to the time restrictions that late-Advent presents, and in part because we start to find more joy in simple things.

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