So what things can we do in Advent to help us watch
for the presence of God in our lives?
Fr Tony shared some ideas for this Advent to keep Christ
in the middle of our homes and families and at the front of our minds every
day, making it a daily habit, during Advent:
Ø Lighting
an Advent candle – or any candle for that matter – and burning it gradually
every day during Advent – perhaps for 5 minutes or during a meal. The light of
the living flame of the candle reminding us of the light of Christ.
Ø Opening
the doors of an Advent calendar every day leading up to Christmas Day can be another
habit, perhaps with a short time for prayer, reminds us we are keeping close to
God in Advent
Ø Set up
your Christmas Crib with an empty manger – as a sign that during Advent we are
awaiting the coming of the Lord – with the infant Jesus being placed in the
manger after Midnight Mass on Christmas morning.
Ø Find
moments for prayer during the day – perhaps going for a short walk or using your
time on the tube or bus as a time of prayer, trying to be aware of God around
us.
Ø Or get
into the habit at the end of each day of spending 3 minutes prayerfully reflecting
on the day that is passing – giving thanks for the gift of life; thinking about
when in the day you felt that God was most close to you and asking God to show
you those situations when you were not living as God wants.
A few ideas for Advent – you don’t need to do them
all of course! – but I would encourage you to try something – to do something
different for Advent – that becomes a daily habit and a reminder of God with
you.
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