Advent Preparation

Catholics prepare for Advent through prayer, reflection, and a focus on spiritual renewal rather than holiday commercialism. Preparation involves both inward reflection and outward actions, such as setting up an Advent wreath, praying a St. Andrew novena, and performing acts of penance or almsgiving, all of which help clear the heart and create space for the coming of Jesus.

Author: Joseph Reuwer

Graduate of St Louis University and the Air Force Institute of Technology. Lived for over three years each in Japan, Spain and Saudi Arabia. Married for 50 years to Janet Reuwer nee Yaeger of St Louis with 2 children and four grandchildren. Attended St Bernard Elementary School in Springfield, Ohio.