Family Activities | prayer | Advent
Today we enter the third week of Advent, we hope you have found many amazing ways to share The Gift of Prayer with your family this season. Family Rosary invites you to use our many inspirational and family-friendly resources to carve out time this week to share the precious gift of prayer with your family.
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Pray the O Antiphons
Today begins the praying of the "O Antiphons" of Advent — we invite you and your family to pray along with us each day. You can find the prayers daily on our Family Rosary Instagram and Facebook platforms.
"The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes, but present ones as well. Their repeated use of the imperative "Come!" embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah." ~ USCCB
Ways for Families to Pray During Advent
In week three of the Prepare Your Heart Advent journal, Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR, dedicates his attention to the life and inspiration provided by St. Joseph. What insights can we gain from a man who doesn't utter a single word in the Gospels? Fr. Agustino illustrates how Joseph's silence, and even his own feelings of insecurity, enabled him to support Mary, guide Jesus, and attune himself to the divine message in the quietness of life.
How will you create a space within yourself to listen to God's messages during this Advent season?
Each day of Prepare Your Heart includes daily meditations on a passage from Scripture, reflection questions, prayer, and space for journaling and notetaking.
Prepare Your Heart features stunning original art by Valerie Delgado of Pax.Valerie. Free weekly companion videos, a downloadable discussion guide, and other resources at AveMariaPress.com make this book perfect for parishwide, individual, and book club use leading up to Christmas. The book, videos, leader’s guide, and family guide are available in Spanish as well.
Look for the Prepare Your Heart videos each Sunday in Advent, as well as Christmas Day, here on CatholicMom.com at 10 AM Eastern.
Ask for Prepare Your Heart at your local Catholic bookstore, or order from Amazon.com or Ave Maria Press. Bulk discounts are available for your parish, book club, or prayer group when you purchase the book from Ave Maria Press.
Prepara tu corazón: El camino de san José
En la tercera semana, el padre Agustino Torres, CFR, dedica su atención a la vida e la inspiración brindada por san José. ¿Qué ideas podemos obtener de un hombre que no pronuncia una sola palabra en los Evangelios? El padre Agustino ilustra cómo el silencio de José, e incluso sus propios sentimientos de inseguridad, le permitieron apoyar a María, guiar a Jesús y sintonizarse con el mensaje divino en la tranquilidad de la vida. ¿Cómo crearás un espacio dentro de ti para escuchar los mensajes de Dios durante esta temporada de Adviento?