What can I do to focus on the reason for the season and not be distracted by secular trappings?

Have I found Emmanuel or am I still looking for him? If I am still looking, maybe I need to turn my gaze to the Church Jesus established.

What impossible thing are you asking God for right now?

How well do I listen to God in the silence?

What time can I spend with the Lord today?

But following Jesus isn't safe. After all, only those willing to lose their lives for His sake will find it.

Has Advent been a passive waiting or am I filled with joyful hope?

Am I using the power of my words as a Disciple of Christ, or as a Disciple of the Evil One?

Is there a part of my prayer life where God is trying to lead me deeper?

Is there something God has been calling you to do and still waiting for you to say yes?

In our First Reading, the Prophet Isaiah reminds us that God is alw...

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What have I or have not done to be one with the Messiah who calls me to be united with Him in heart, mind, and conduct?

What fears or uncertainties are holding you back from committing to and trusting in God's will?

In this time of hopeful expectation, how are you making the winding roads straight and the rough ways smooth?

What is our heart's response to the words from St. Peter Julian, "The cross is not a punishment, it is a consolation"? What is God's response?

What does waiting on the Lord look like in my life, and how can I cultivate trust and patience while remaining active in faith during seasons of waiting?

What can I change in my routine that impacts my community, workplace, or home life that may line up with what God is calling me to do?

Who are the outcasts in my life that I am called to love as Jesus would?

Do I count my blessings and thank God for the gifts of life and love?

Why do we doubt His power? Is it because we are too prideful, believing we hold ultimate authority, or because we feel unworthy and afraid to seek Jesus' help?

How can you slow down this Advent to prepare your heart for Christ’s birth?

Where do my feet take me and how can I share the Good News there?

What will you begin to do, or continue to do, so when heaven and earth pass away, His words will not pass away?

Do I give thanks to God even in the worst of situations? Do I allow His love to transfigure my sins through Confession and by inviting Him into the moments of brokenness in my life?