Originally published Advent 2020  John the Baptist is a key figure in Advent.  His call to penance prepares us for the coming of Christ, our redeemer and savior.   A key to being redeemed and saved is our recognition of our own sinfulness.  Only by admitting our need for Christ will we truly encounter him come Christmas time.

Originally published Advent 2020 John the Baptist is a key figure in Advent. His call to penance prepares us for the coming of Christ, our redeemer and savior. A key to being redeemed and saved is our recognition of our own sinfulness. Only by admitting our need for Christ will we truly encounter him come Christmas time.

Originally published Advent 2020&nbsp; John the Baptist is a key figure in Advent.&nbsp; His call to penance prepares us for the coming of Christ, our redeemer and savior. &nbsp; A key to being redeemed and saved is our recognition of our own sinfulness.&nbsp; Only by admitting our need for Christ will we truly encounter him come Christmas time. &nbsp;

[Rebroadcast] "Make straight his paths": Advent and our Need for Salvation

"Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while."  These words of Jesus Christ are an invitation to personal and intimate prayer.  The meditations offered in this podcast are intended to help the listener enter into his own prayerful relationship with God.  By reflecting on scenes from the Gospel, on other passages from Scripture, and on the insights of saints and spiritual writers, we can strengthen our faith in Jesus and our love for God.  In the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "I have called you my friends."  By regular meditation and dialogue with Our Lord in prayer, our life can be transformed into an ever deepening and loving friendship with God.

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"Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while." These words of Jesus Christ are an invitation to personal and intimate prayer. The meditations offered in this podcast are intended to help the listener enter into his own prayerful relationship with God. By reflecting on scenes from the Gospel, on other passages from Scripture, and on the insights of saints and spiritual writers, we can strengthen our faith in Jesus and our love for God. In the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "I have called you my friends." By regular meditation and dialogue with Our Lord in prayer, our life can be transformed into an ever deepening and loving friendship with God.

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