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Advent has always been a season of anticipation, but this year it feels a little more personal. The Church’s liturgy invites us into the darkness that precedes the dawn, and for many of us, darkness is exactly where our deepest questions come alive.
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In the case of Mary, who brings all our prayers to God and is a stronger intercessor than all the other saints and angels combined, there is actually a Latin phrase to keep in mind: De Maria numquam satis. Literally translated, it means “Of Mary, [there is] never enough.”
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This year, I’m praying with two new journals from Ave Maria Press: Heather Khym’s Encountering Emmanuel and Fr. John Nepil’s Illuminate. Both offer Scripture, thoughtful reflections, guided prayer, and space to wrestle, ponder, and actually let God speak—yet each one guides you along its own distinct path.
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Each author takes a different entry point to the same mystery: God entering our world, our time, our personal lives, for the sake of each of us. Which book will you choose this Advent?
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“I was so enveloped in the great fire of God’s love and the desire to save souls that I do not know how to express it. I feel I am all aflame” (298). A similar entry, written after a significant confession, felt especially pertinent to this feast:
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Behold the Wonder draws on the traditions of lectio divina, the slow, reflective reading of Scripture, and visio divina, a prayerful engagement with sacred art, to lead you through Advent with Mary.
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This is Hallow’s seventh prayer challenge, and beloved names like Jonathan Roumie, Chris Pratt, Sister Miriam, and Gwen Stefani are all returning for the season. According to Hallow’s recent press release, 200,000 people around the world have already joined Pray25, the most prayer challenge participants the app has seen to date.
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Cheryl Hughes shows us that although he died over forty-five years ago, Fulton Sheen remains a relevant model for living out the Catholic faith and sharing it with others in the modern world. The book displays why Sheen was someone who captivated the attention of others, often reaching more non-Catholics than Catholics.
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Man of Joy and Hope is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what faith can accomplish when all else is stripped away. With careful organization, seamless integration of primary sources, and an intimate perspective, the biography succeeds on multiple scholarly and spiritual levels.
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On Tuesday, the Vatican released an important doctrinal note about Marian titles that has generated commentary across Catholic media outlets and boisterous conversation on X, Substack, and the like. Mater Populi Fidelis (Mother of the Faithful People) clarifies that Mary’s role in salvation does not need enhancement through titles that might suggest she shares in Christ’s work of redemption—specifically “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix.”
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