Doctrinal Focus

GOD

  • God loves us.
  • Jesus Christ
  • Jesus is the Good Shepherd who loves us. [CCC. 764]
  • Seasons and Celebrations
  • During Advent we prepare for Christmas.

General Articles

  • Advent , how time belongs to God | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    The importance of the season of Advent as a preparation for Christmas
  • Celebrating Advent and Christmas, A Sourcebook for Families | Women for Faith & Family [Women for Faith & Family, 1989]
    Pope John Paul II has repeatedly referred to the family as the "Domestic Church." In his exhortation on the family, "Familiaris Consortio," the Pope refers to the home as 'the little Church,' and speaks of the way families must make God presen
  • Advent and the Incarnation | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    Showing that the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, is an event rooted in history
  • Family Advent Customs | Helen McLoughlin [The Liturgical Press St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, 2003]
    Advent is the beginning of the new liturgical year. It is a season of spiritual preparation, marked by eager longing for the coming of the Saviour through grace at Christmas, and for His second and final coming. It is also an ideal time to esta

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