Resources for Advent

This Advent, prepare your heart for the birth of Christ at the parish and at home!

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Other Resources

Daily Reflections and Devotionals

• Little Blue Book: Pick up a physical book at Mass the weekend of November 23/24 or sign up for our daily emails or texts. Little Books also has an app available with access to all seasonal Little Books and audio!
• Dynamic Catholic’s Best Advent Ever: Sign up for free daily Advent reflections with videos and insights to inspire faith throughout the season. Dynamic Catholic
• Loyola Press: Embrace the Advent season as a sacred space from the ease of your e-mail inbox with Sacred Advent. Loyola Press Sacred Advent

Scripture and Prayer Guides

• The Magnificat Advent Companion: A seasonal magazine with daily readings, prayers, and essays for Advent.
• USCCB Advent Resources: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops provides a variety of Advent prayer, scripture readings, and reflection guides. USCCB Advent Resources
• Hallow App: This Catholic prayer app includes Advent prayer and meditation content, including daily reflections, the rosary, and spiritual exercises. Hallow

Books for Advent Reading

• Biblical Meditations for Advent and the Christmas Season by Carroll Stuhlmueller: A helpful guide for experiencing truths we celebrate during Advent and Christmas.
• Rejoice! Advent Meditations with the Holy Family by Fr. Mark Toups: A meditative guide focused on experiencing Advent with Mary, Joseph, and Jesus.
• Mary: Jesus’ Mother–And Ours by Kevin Perrotta: Author Kevin Perotta also delves into some areas of Mary’s life not explicitly covered in the Gospels, such as her birth free of original sin, her assumption into heaven, and her maternal role in the family of Jesus’ followers. All of this comes together to gives us a distinct sense of Mary as a person.

Advent Calendars and Family Activities

• Catholic Icing: A blog offering kid-friendly crafts, Advent calendars, and activity ideas that make the season engaging for children. Catholic Icing
• Holy Heroes Advent Adventure: A free online program for kids with daily videos, coloring pages, and activities. Holy Heroes
• Formed Advent Calendar: The streaming service Formed provides daily Advent reflections and videos for the whole family. Formed

Virtual Retreats and Online Resources

• The Pray More Advent Retreat: An online, self-paced retreat with talks on preparing for Christmas spiritually. Pray More Retreat
• 3-minute Retreats: Loyola offers a 3-minute daily retreat for you to connect with God. 3-minute Retreat

Music and Art for Advent Reflection

• Arts and Faith: Prepare for Christmas and deepen your experience of the Advent season this year with Arts & Faith: Advent. Arts and Faith
• Check out our Advent playlist on Spotify