The Catholic Parishes in Waterloo
Busy Catholic’s Online Advent Retreat
A Season of Praise
Introduction
Welcome to our online Advent
Retreat for 2016. This daily retreat is
designed to give you a special opportunity for prayer and reflection during
this Advent season.
You may use the retreat at any time and in any environment
that is convenient and conducive to you’re your personal prayer and
reflection. You may also use the retreat
in a family or faith-sharing environment.
Don’t worry if you miss a day; you do not have to complete the retreat
on the appointed days.
Here
are some suggestions which you might find helpful:
1. Choose a time and location for your daily retreat.
2. Take a few moments to relax and quiet yourself before you
begin the retreat. If necessary, make a
list of the things you need to do or think about after you have finished your
prayer and reflection—this will help insure that these things don’t distract
you during your retreat time. Notice the
theme for the day’s reflection.
3. Read the daily Scripture.
Read it a second time if you wish.
Consider what words, phrases or ideas stand out for you. In what way might you “connect” to this
scripture reading?
4. Read Fr. Knight’s reflection. Think about the ways in which you can
identify with what he has written. Are
there ways in which your experience is similar or different? The questions following the reflection may
help you think more about the reading.
5. If time permits, spend a few minutes pondering the
reflection and its connection to your own life.
How would you summarize the point of today’s reflection? How does it apply to your own life?
6. Pray today’s prayer.
Pray it a second time if you wish.
Try to identify a word or phrase you want to remember and repeat
throughout the day.
Remember to share your thoughts or insights with other
people participating in this retreat.
We wish you a blessed
and fruitful retreat experience.
Material in this year’s online retreat is excerpted with
permission from A Season of Praise by David Knight
This material is copyrighted and all rights are
reserved.
Published by special arrangement with Twenty-Third
Publications.
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