Advent Starts Sunday, November 30th
the Beginning of the Traditional Cycle of Christmas:
The Mystery of the Incarnation, and a New Liturgical Year!
If you have been following “In Search of the Authentic Life” for some time, you know I am a big fan of the martyr Fr. Alfred Delp and the book ADVENT OF THE HEART, which is essentially an Advent program and compilation of his brilliant writings. There are many posts about Fr. Delp on this blog, you can do a search to the right>>>
Last year, as I was trying to get a prayer group going at my church, using this book, I created 5 PDFs and presented them here. I will post them again below (6 pages total). These can be used for prayer groups, family prayer or distribution. If you are involved in an existing ministry, consider adding this to your Advent meetings. It does not have to take a lot of time. My prayer group never materialized and now I am trying again. I may add supplemental content. If so, it will be posted as I complete it.
These printouts are meant to be used in conjunction with the book. They condense each section into a few of the “best” quotes and provide discussion points. It makes it very easy to get started, rather than being overwhelmed by the whole book.
Why have I done this project? Why am I so taken with Delp’s writings? First of all, because they are genius and should be much better known. Secondly, Delp’s insights are quite relevant for our own times. He was living under the tyranny of the Nazis, we are living under the tyranny of the global elites who seek to destroy Christendom and usher in their New World Order of total surveillance. Clearly, a great chastisement is coming and it is not for no reason. If man refuses to submit to God’s laws, he will be forced to submit to the laws of other men…men who do not have his best interest in mind, but their own interests. Fr. Delp’s writings are a gift to our times and can help us navigate through them. They can help us to stay grounded in the midst of the chaos around us, like he did. And we know…
“In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph!”
What else can you add to this Advent meditation program? You can be as creative as you wish. Prayers and discussions about a holy Advent observance, celebration of Christmas, the Christmas liturgical season…even singing Christmas songs.
Please let us know if you decide to participate and share your experiences, which we may post on the blog.