HE COMES! THE KING OF GLORY
The Magnificat Advent Companion
Advent is that sacred season of anticipation and expectation in which
we come to terms with the deepest yearning of our soul - a yearning
fulfilled only in Jesus Christ. As we wait in longing for the coming of
the Christ child at Christmas, we turn over to him all the false
satisfactions - the compromises - of our life. To live Advent is to live
in the awareness of a Presence that changes us. Our Advent
preparation is marked by vigilance - custody of the heart in which we
keep our soul fixed on the Lord. For what we see incarnate in the
infant Jesus we desire for ourselves: purity, innocence, childlikeness
restored. In the birth of this child we know the promise of our own
spiritual rebirth.
This rich spiritual companion will accompany you like a beloved friend
through the four weeks of Adven with poignant scriptural reflections for
each day of the season. You will also find a wealth of meditative
prayers, essays, poetry, an examination of conscience, and a unique
feature: the Advent Stations. If you long for the nearness of God in
your life, this invaluable little booklet promises to bring your ever
closer to the one who promised: "I will be with you always" (Mt 28:20)