Amongst the busy preparation of Christmas, in this season of Advent, Let us take a moment of quiet to prepare a place for the infant Jesus to dwell with us with this quick Advent meditation.

“For the feast of the Infant Jesus, my wish for you is that your heart may be his cradle adorned with flowers, where he can rest without the slightest discomfort.” -St. Padre Pio

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Out of a cry of dryness, having nothing left to offer or serve people, God comes and fills our tanks in a way that speaks to us personally. Here's a little story amongst the business of the Advent season prepairing for Christmas how God filled my tank. I hope it blesses you allowing the veil to be lifted and see all the little letters of hope and love the Lord sends you.

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Jesus surrounded by those who knew him, preaches in the synagogue in Capernaum. Challenged by two matters, the disciples are befuddled by Christ's literal proclamations as the one who came down from Heaven and, to top it all off, are instructed to eat his body and drink his blood. In their reactions they murmured, they quarreled, and some...left. Lets take a look by sitting in the room to see what happened.

The Bread of Life Discourse (John 3:31-69)

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Do you feel like the holiday season is already sweeping you downstream before Thanksgiving is here? This is a family activity I do with my kids to slow down and focus our hearts on the blessings God has already given us.

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Day to day can be difficult enough, but when our routines are disrupted or our family falls ill, the opportunity can be taken as a grace, a purification to love more perfectly.

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Again, the disciples are overwhelmed, dumbfounded, and stunned hearing the news of the resurrected Christ and later when he is taken up to heaven leaving them staring up at the sky! But God sends his messengers to help humanity remembering what Jesus had foretold and invites them to participate in the God's salvific mission by living in the realities of Heaven.

The Resurrection (Lk 24:1-12)

The Ascension (Acts 2:6-12)

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In the Gospel of Matthew Peter, James and John accompanied Jesus to the top of a mountain and Jesus was transfigured before them. Not entirely sure what to do, Peter offers to build tents for Jesus, Moses and Elijah. During his proposal however, God spoke over the scene frightening the disciples. And yet, Jesus says do not be afraid. We are not dumb, but we are limited in our humanity, and God meets us in his kind, loving and compassionate tempo to draw us to himself.

Matthew 17:1-8

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Mark 8: 14-21 Follows Jesus and the disciples across the sea after feeding thousands who attended Jesus' sermons. Yet after witnessing a miracle on such a grand scale, the disciples thought they were short on food with one loaf of bread in the boat.

Lets see how Jesus helps his stunned disciples and how he sticks by our side helping us grow to understand all things concerning God.

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