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Advent Resources - General
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- Catholic Online Advent
- Celebrating the Christmas Season
- Liturgical Tour
- The Text this Week - On-line Resources for the Season of Advent
- Readings and Study Resources for Sunday November 28, 1999 - December 5, 1999 - December 12, 1999 - December 19, 1999
- Divine Preparations (Time of Advent) Dom Columba Marmmion,O.S.B.
- Advent to Epiphany: Celebrating the Christmas Season - From the Saint Anthony Messenger web site - " Prepare for Christmas with Advent wreath and Advent calendar activities, along with information about St. Nicholas, Advent prayers, and more."
- Catholic Online - Catholic Life - The Season of Advent - Contains the collects for Advent, the readings for each day during Advent, and an article on Saint Nicholas.
- Catholic Traditions for Advent and Christmas - an article by Michaelann Martin - How can families better live the spirit of Advent and Christmas in their homes?
- The Liturgical Season of Advent - by Fr. William Saunders - How did the celebration of Advent come about?
- ADVENT: Pilgrims, Travelers, and Citizens of Heaven - this beautifully illustrated web site offers weekly Advent prayers, the antiphones of Advent, meditations, Advent readings from the early church fathers and from other sources.
- Saint Anthony Messenger Press has a number of noteworthy pages on Advent:; Youth Update ©2001- One a Day During Advent; Ask the Wise Man - Advent Has a Long History; Catholic Update ©2001- Advent Daily Reflections The God-shaped Hole
- Advent to Epiphany: Celebrating the Christmas Season - Several excellent resources provided by Saint Anthony Messenger.
- The Season of Advent: Anticipation and Hope - Even though this is not a Catholic web site there is much here that a discerning Catholic educator might find useful.
- EWTN - The Holy Season of Advent - The calendar is for the year 2000 Advent season (unless it is updated in the next few weeks), but much of the material on these beautifully crafted pages can be useful. There is a reflection, a prayer and a suggested action for each day of Advent. Also of interest is the Blessing Rituals For Advent page. It contains the Order for the Blessing of an Advent Wreath, a Manger Scene,and a Christmas Tree taken from the Catholic Book of Blessings. The shorter versions of these blessings is also included.
- The Liturgical Season: An In-depth Look - An informative article on advent from William H. Sadlier, Inc.
- Family Advent Customs - by Helen McLoughlin - The complete online text of a book published in 1954 and made available by the EWTN web site.
- Advent: Celebrating Promise, Joy, Hope - Catholic Update November©2006 — "In this Update we turn our attention to the Scripture readings for Sundays of Advent 2006, offering a prayerful way to guide each week’s celebration of this holy season." Also from AmericanCatholic.org: Advent to Epiphany: Celebrating the Christmas Season — Prepare for Christmas with Advent wreath and Advent calendar activities, along with information about St. Nicholas, Advent prayers, and more.
- Storie for Advent by Rob Neves: He’s Coming Back - Prepare the Way of the Lord - What should We do to get Ready?
Related: Advent Prayers - Advent Wreaths & Crafts - Advent: Meaning - Advent Coloring Pages
Advent Calendars - Jesse Tree - Advent & Christmas Clipart - Liturgical Seasons