[Salvation]

**I’m thinking of practical, tangible ways I can communicate to my kids – and remind myself – that even as the world around us starts celebrating right!now!, we acknowledge that Christmastide is not yet. And that He is worth waiting for.**

[Salvation]

Keeping Advent when it’s not yet Christmas

Advent is a Time for Greater Silence and Prayer
Four Advent Attitudes
Do You Want to Have a Good Christmas? Then Listen ... to this Advent Message: “You Need a Savior!”
The Bridegroom Comes! A Reflection on the Great Wedding Feast That Advent Announces
Pondering the Approaching Feast of the Word Made Flesh
A Recipe for Readiness – A Homily for the First Sunday of Advent
Run to Jesus! An Advent Reflection
The History of Advent
Preparing Our Hearts and Minds for Advent
Advent: The Real Meaning of Christmas Lights

[Shark24]

I fully agree with not starting to celebrate Christmas until after the 4th Sunday of Advent but I temporarily suspended that practice this year. I was asked right before Thanksgiving to come back over to the UAE for all of December for work and got here yesterday. Needless to say I was letting myself listen to Xmas music on the radio everyday before I left. I will be able to celebrate Christmas at St Joseph’s over here so that is really the important thing. Happy Advent!

[Biggirl]

At least light the Advent wreath on the Sundays during this special season.