Phatmass Advent Novena - Day 7 - Dec 13, 2012

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ADVENT NOVENA

December 7 through December 15, 2012

 

Day 6 - December 12

 

Here comes the Baby Jesus!

 

 

 

 

 

THE BABY JESUS IS COMING TO VISIT!

 

 

All PHATMassers with the First Initials of S - U in their screen names

 

Pray for their intentions!

 

 

A SPIRITUAL VIDEO TO WATCH:

 

Each day you will find a video link to help you pray and enter into the Season more fully. Use them if you find them helpful.

 

Journey to Bethlehem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4nVpSzSe7M

 

 

Mary and the Story of the Miracle Birth - Part 1

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdke4kc7x7s

 

 

PRAYER TIME:

 

Spend a few moments in prayer just remembering Who is coming…. and thinking about what YOU want/need to do to prepare for Him!

 

 

Reflections on the Incarnation….

 

A poetic rosary for the Advent and Christmas seasons taken from St. John of the Cross'

The Romances - on the Gospel In Principio erat Verbum, (Regarding the Most Blessed Trinity)

and the Holy Scriptures

 

(Collected works of St. John of the Cross, Trans. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD and Otilio Rodriguez, OCD, ICS Publications, 1991)

 

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7...............Their fervor swelled and grew

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1

In these and other prayers

A long time had passed; /

But in the later years

Their fervor swelled and grew.

 

....................John of the Cross, Romances, 6:1

 

2

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel

...He has raised up a horn for our salvation

Within the house of David his servant, /

Even as he promised through the mouth

Of his holy prophets from of old:

 

....................Luke 1:68a, 69-70

 

 

3

"Because of the tender mercy of our God

By which the daybreak

From on high will visit us /

To shine on those who sit in darkness

And dath's shadow,

To guide our feet into the path of peace."

 

....................Luke 1:78-79

 

 

4

When the aged Simeon

Burned with longing, /

And begged God that he

Might see this day,

 

....................John of the Cross, Romances, 6:2

 

 

5

And so the Holy Spirit

Answering the good old man /

Gave him His word

 

...................John of the Cross, Romances, 6:3a

 

 

6

That he would not see death

Until he saw Life /

Descending from the heights,

 

...................John of the Cross, Romances, 6:3b, 4a

 

 

7

Until he took God Himself

Into his own hands /

And holding Him in his arms

Pressed Him to himself.

 

...................John of the Cross, Romances, 6:4b

 

 

8

[And Simeon said] "Now Master,

You may let your servant go in peace, /

According to your word.

 

...................Luke 2:29

 

 

9

"For my eyes have seen you rsalvation, /

Which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,

 

...................Luke 2:30-31

 

 

10

"A light for revelation to the Gentiles, /

And the glory for your people Israel."

 

...................Luke 2:32

 

 

A Virtue to develop for today: FAITH

"Faith is the substance of things unseen."

 

Every one of us struggles with faith.

It must have been very difficult at times for Mary and Joseph to trust that the things that God promised would happen.

And yet they believed that God would lead and inspire them, and moved forward in response to God's call.

 

Joseph was a caring and protective father to Jesus, providing an example to all of us of quiet and prayerful faithfulness.

 

 

A practical way to work on these virtues….

* Ask Mary and Joseph to teach you how to become more faith-filled and faithful to serving God in little ways today.
* Repeat several times today: "I do believe, Lord; help thou my unbelief."

 

 

A FUN VIDEO TO WATCH:

 

Third Day - Do You Hear What i Hear?

 

(Again tonight, the video is acting oddly.. .just cut & paste into a new browser window....)

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAxrF43DJvA

 

 

 

 

 

 

May the Virgin and her Loving Child bless all of us!!!!

 

Edited December 13, 2012 by AnneLine