Thought for Advent Archiv
25 Episoden
6 Minuten
Continuing the theme of dometic poverty, Dr Rosemary Keenan, Chief Executive of the Catholic Children's Society, Westminster, reminds us of the need to help and understand parents and particularly children living in poverty.
2 Minuten
Today's reflection comes from Helen O'Brien the Chief Executive of Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) and brings the focus back onto the most vulnerable and marginalised in our society.
3 Minuten
For the Second Sunday of Advent, our podcast reflection comes from the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Dr James Hanvey SJ talks about the call to say "yes" to God - just as Mary did.
3 Minuten
Elizabeth Davies, our Marriage and Family Life Project Officer, offers her Advent reflection on why she's looking forward to getting the family together at Christmas despite the challenges.
3 Minuten
Benedictine monk Fr Christopher Jamison offers his Advent reflection on why we should all carve out time for moments of silence.
3 Minuten
For today's podcast, Sister Cathy Jones, a Religious of the Assumption, talks about her experiences of community life and how religious congregations are called to fulfill a specific role in the Church revealing an aspect of Christ to the world.
3 Minuten
The Feast of St John of Damascene, 4 December, is the date in the Church's calendar when we look to the Middle East and pray for its peoples. Syria comes sharply to the top of our prayer list today with so many people killed and internally and externally displaced. Today's podcast comes from Bishop John Arnold.
4 Minuten
3 December marks the Catholic Church's World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Today's #thought4advent comes from Bishop Patrick Lynch, the Chair of the Office for Migration Policy at the Bishops' Conference.
3 Minuten
It's the first weekday of Advent and in today's reflection for our seasonal podcast series 'Thought for Advent', Dr James Hanvey SJ looks how Advent is a time to wait attentively for God. Recorded in the Holy Land.
7 Minuten
In this reflection, for the First Sunday of Advent, Margaret Shepherd, a Sister of Our Lady of Sion, looks at the day's readings and encourages us to walk in the light of Christ.
