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For those looking to immerse themselves in scripture this Advent season, please check out this link that collects reflections on the First Sunday of Advent readings from different preachers 👇🏽
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THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
God is coming. But it is only those who hope for, wait for, and work for God that will meet God. And this happens in our everyday lives, as God comes to us in through various situations and people. Ma...
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November 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
For those looking to immerse themselves in scripture this Advent season, please check out this link that collects reflections on the First Sunday of Advent readings from different preachers 👇🏽
gatherclip.com/reflections/...
gatherclip.com/reflections/...
We have to highlight these 9 women preaching on the Advent readings for today, all collected from various sites that include religious sisters and laity from across the world. Def a must listen/read 👏
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 AM
We have to highlight these 9 women preaching on the Advent readings for today, all collected from various sites that include religious sisters and laity from across the world. Def a must listen/read 👏
You can also listen to Bishop Barron's homilies on the Advent readings speaking on Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:37-44 👇🏽
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November 30, 2025 at 4:58 AM
You can also listen to Bishop Barron's homilies on the Advent readings speaking on Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:37-44 👇🏽
www.wordonfire.org/videos/sermo...
www.wordonfire.org/videos/sermo...
www.wordonfire.org/resources/ho...
www.wordonfire.org/resources/ho...
www.wordonfire.org/videos/sermo...
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www.wordonfire.org/resources/ho...
For those who enjoy Bishop Robert Barron explain scripture, here are his talks on the first reading of Advent (Isaiah 2:1-5):
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November 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
For those who enjoy Bishop Robert Barron explain scripture, here are his talks on the first reading of Advent (Isaiah 2:1-5):
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What a better way to start the Advent this year than by listening to 2 homilies by Richard Rohr speaking on Matthew 24:37-44 👇🏽
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November 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
What a better way to start the Advent this year than by listening to 2 homilies by Richard Rohr speaking on Matthew 24:37-44 👇🏽
cac.org/podcasts/thr...
cac.org/podcasts/not...
cac.org/podcasts/thr...
cac.org/podcasts/not...
"Each day of our lives is both precious and passing. Every day has a unique blessing of its own. So stay awake. Do not let the blessing of today pass you by." -Fr. George Smiga
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
"Each day of our lives is both precious and passing. Every day has a unique blessing of its own. So stay awake. Do not let the blessing of today pass you by." -Fr. George Smiga
"To live is to change and we cannot predict what change will be next. That is why we are called to live with thankfulness for the blessings we have received. Gratitude is the way we ready ourselves for what is to come." -Fr. George Smiga
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
"To live is to change and we cannot predict what change will be next. That is why we are called to live with thankfulness for the blessings we have received. Gratitude is the way we ready ourselves for what is to come." -Fr. George Smiga
"We will be prepared, if we live with thankfulness. Jesus says, stay awake, be aware, be attentive to the blessings you have received. Be thankful for them, because gratitude will ready you for what is to come. Then you will be able to live without regret." -Fr. George Smiga
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
"We will be prepared, if we live with thankfulness. Jesus says, stay awake, be aware, be attentive to the blessings you have received. Be thankful for them, because gratitude will ready you for what is to come. Then you will be able to live without regret." -Fr. George Smiga
"Our justice must hold people accountable, but God’s justice always leans towards mercy...God always sees the person behind the sin, and God sees that person as a beloved daughter or son. That is why forgiveness abounds and criminals enter paradise." -Fr. George Smiga
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
"Our justice must hold people accountable, but God’s justice always leans towards mercy...God always sees the person behind the sin, and God sees that person as a beloved daughter or son. That is why forgiveness abounds and criminals enter paradise." -Fr. George Smiga
"We prepare for the coming of the Lord be reaching out to others with compassion mercy and love" -Fr. Thomas Marti, MM
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"We prepare for the coming of the Lord be reaching out to others with compassion mercy and love" -Fr. Thomas Marti, MM
"Every reception of the Eucharist is like a “trial run” for the final judgment. In the Eucharist, we encounter Jesus face to face and receive either grace or discipline." -John Bergsma
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
"Every reception of the Eucharist is like a “trial run” for the final judgment. In the Eucharist, we encounter Jesus face to face and receive either grace or discipline." -John Bergsma
"Waiting is turning one's life, sometimes painfully, over to the purposes of God...not the life I would lead of my own volition but the life that God wants me to lead. That involves waiting." -Bishop Robert Barron
November 29, 2025 at 5:01 AM
"Waiting is turning one's life, sometimes painfully, over to the purposes of God...not the life I would lead of my own volition but the life that God wants me to lead. That involves waiting." -Bishop Robert Barron
"Advent is a time to clear away what dims the flame. It is a season to let God rekindle that inner fire so that when the true light comes he finds us already shining." -Fr. Emmanuel Ochigbo
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
"Advent is a time to clear away what dims the flame. It is a season to let God rekindle that inner fire so that when the true light comes he finds us already shining." -Fr. Emmanuel Ochigbo
"So let's leave our Advent lights on, let's light a candle perhaps as we start this New Year because it's not a matter of if, but when he's coming to join us" -Bridget Deegan-Krause
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
"So let's leave our Advent lights on, let's light a candle perhaps as we start this New Year because it's not a matter of if, but when he's coming to join us" -Bridget Deegan-Krause
"Advent is a time for you and I to realize that God always hears us. But here's the question: do we hear what God is speaking back to us?" -Fr. John Paul Forté, OP
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
"Advent is a time for you and I to realize that God always hears us. But here's the question: do we hear what God is speaking back to us?" -Fr. John Paul Forté, OP
"This holy season of Advent reminds us that the decisive moment is not later, it is now. So, wake up if you are asleep. If you are awake, stay awake." -Geoffrey Plant
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM
"This holy season of Advent reminds us that the decisive moment is not later, it is now. So, wake up if you are asleep. If you are awake, stay awake." -Geoffrey Plant
"Advent is not about waiting for God to act. Advent is about waking up to where God is already working and joining God in that work." -Angélica N. Quińónez
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
"Advent is not about waiting for God to act. Advent is about waking up to where God is already working and joining God in that work." -Angélica N. Quińónez
"We all know that Christ the King will triumphantly return at the end of the world but make no mistake, he's trying to enter into our lives each and every day like a thief in the night" -Fr. Tony Ricard
November 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
"We all know that Christ the King will triumphantly return at the end of the world but make no mistake, he's trying to enter into our lives each and every day like a thief in the night" -Fr. Tony Ricard
Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, O.P. was the 1st preacher for Catholic Women Preach back in 2016. What a harmonious way to hear her preach for the 1st Sunday of Advent on the coming of Christ during the week of her earthly departure. RIP 🕊
youtu.be/308FvL4aBSU
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November 27, 2016: First Sunday of Advent (A)
YouTube video by Catholic Women Preach
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November 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, O.P. was the 1st preacher for Catholic Women Preach back in 2016. What a harmonious way to hear her preach for the 1st Sunday of Advent on the coming of Christ during the week of her earthly departure. RIP 🕊
youtu.be/308FvL4aBSU
youtu.be/308FvL4aBSU
“The readings for the first Sunday of Advent calls us to walk in the light, calls us to wake up and see what's going on around us, to recognize how we are living false lies. Lies that divide us against one another rather than unite us” -Jamie T. Phelps, O.P.
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
“The readings for the first Sunday of Advent calls us to walk in the light, calls us to wake up and see what's going on around us, to recognize how we are living false lies. Lies that divide us against one another rather than unite us” -Jamie T. Phelps, O.P.
"So many things give me hope this Advent. I really believe that we as a human family are marching, maybe slowly, but we're still marching toward this second coming of Christ by engaging in works of peace, justice and mercy." -Jeannine Gramick, SL
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"So many things give me hope this Advent. I really believe that we as a human family are marching, maybe slowly, but we're still marching toward this second coming of Christ by engaging in works of peace, justice and mercy." -Jeannine Gramick, SL
“Today's readings, like our Advent candles, invite us into a sacred time. First they heed us to take notice, then they encourage us to stay awake, and finally they advise us to be prepared.” -Teresa Maya, CCVI for the 1st Sunday of Advent
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“Today's readings, like our Advent candles, invite us into a sacred time. First they heed us to take notice, then they encourage us to stay awake, and finally they advise us to be prepared.” -Teresa Maya, CCVI for the 1st Sunday of Advent
"The season of Advent comes to wake us up. To remind us of the fact that we do not have all the time in the world and that it can happen now for us to lose all that we have now. So make the best of all that you have." -Fr. Emmanuel Ochigbo
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"The season of Advent comes to wake us up. To remind us of the fact that we do not have all the time in the world and that it can happen now for us to lose all that we have now. So make the best of all that you have." -Fr. Emmanuel Ochigbo
"God doesn't need Christmas, we do to see love manifested in Christ Jesus" -Fr. Stephen Thorne
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"God doesn't need Christmas, we do to see love manifested in Christ Jesus" -Fr. Stephen Thorne
"Is our relationship with God so shallow that 'close enough' is sufficient?" -Fr. Oscar Pratt
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Is our relationship with God so shallow that 'close enough' is sufficient?" -Fr. Oscar Pratt