Advent Resource - Pathways: Hope for the Journey

The Columbans in Australia have produced a resource for the Sundays of Advent 2018, called 'Pathways: Hope for the Journey'. It invites us to celebrate the liturgical seasons of Advent in the spirit of the environmental encyclical of Pope Francis Laudato Si' (LS). Jesus restores our joy and draws us forward in our ecological vocation to belong within the life-giving rhythms of Earth itself.

Central to the Advent Scripture Readings is a tone of waiting and preparing, longing and watching. They tell stories of searching for meaning to human existence. Church communities have special Advent hymns and practices - a crib, the Magi search. On four successive Advent Sundays we light candles to symbolise the journey.

The Columbans suggest that we should make Advent a time of meaning for adults as well as joy for children. We can fruitfully search for the presence of God in our world. God can be found revealed in Earth as well as in human history. This liturgical Year C we search for Pathways: Hope for the Journey.

This resource is suitable for parishes, youth groups, religious congregations, peace, social justice and community groups.

Downloadable for free at: www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/educational-resources/advent-resource-pathways-hope-for-the-journey-(year-c)
or goo.gl/RAJkvT