We celebrated the first Sunday of advent yesterday. The first purple candle was brought to life upon the wreath and we reflected with prayers together.
Tell the timid to take heart
The Lord God will come,
The Lord will come soon and not delay
God will make the darkest places bright
See, God shall appear,
God shall not decieve,
The Lord will come quickly
Come Lord Jesus, send forth your spirit and renew the face of the earth
Be on watch, stay awake
The Lord is near
Watch with a sharp eye
The Lord is near
Look, all around you, see,
The Lord is near.
Amen
We have started to recite the Saint Andrew Novena. And are preparing our Jesse tree for it's first ornament!
Here are some great links for traditional advent prayers, feastdays and activities from fisheaters website
And here for homeschoolers from Serendipity
Like the bare branches of the trees outside. Our reflections are quiet, still and unembellished.
We unadorn and wait with simplicity. Emptying our heart so that it may make a fitting manger for the child to lay when christmas comes.