When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with their flocks,
the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to heal the broken,
to feed the hungry,
to release the prisoner,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among the people,
to make music in the heart.
REFLECTIONS FOR SUNDAYS AND HOLY DAYS
Below you’ll find reflections from over the years from a variety of authors of Pax Christi USA Advent reflection booklets. We will try and post reflections for upcoming Sundays on the preceding Tuesday, as well as Holy Days and other days of observance throughout Advent and Christmas.
- First Sunday of Advent, November 29, by Rev. John Rausch, glmy
- Second Sunday of Advent, December 6, by Beatrice Parwatikar
- Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, December 8, by Marie Dennis
- International Human Rights Day, December 10, by Nelson Araque
- Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, by Arturo Chavez
- Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, by Jose Hobday, osfs
- Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 20, by Doris Donnelly
- Christmas Eve, December 24, by Nancy Small
- Christmas, December 25, by Joan Chittister, osb
- Feast of the Holy Family, December 27, by Mary Lou Kownacki, osb
- Feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28, by Cathy Woodson
- New Year’s Day; Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; World Day of Peace, January 1, by Jim Dinn
- Epiphany Sunday, January 3, by Tom Cordaro
PRAY-STUDY-ACT DURING ADVENT
- PSA e-bulletin for First Week of Advent, Nov. 29-Dec. 5
- PSA e-bulletin for Second Week of Advent, Dec. 6-12
- PSA e-bulletin for Third Week of Advent, Dec. 13-19
- PSA e-bulletin for Fourth Week of Advent and beginning of the Christmas season, Dec. 20-26
- PSA e-bulletin for New Year’s, 2016
- Scroll through the archives to see past Advent PSA’s…
ADVENT-CHRISTMAS GIVING
- Please click here and make a special gift to Pax Christi USA during this holy season.
RESOURCES
- Pax Christi USA’s 2015 Advent Reflection Booklet, The Promise of Light, by John Rausch, glmy and Nelson Araque
- Other sales resources for Advent and Christmas from Pax Christi USA
- Pax Christi Metro New York’s Anti-war Toys Campaign: A leaflet on why not to buy war toys in PDF and MSWord
- Light Up Your Advent: Resources from US Catholic
- Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case for a More Joyful Christmas, by Bill McKibben
- Unplug the Christmas Machine: A Complete Guide to Putting Love and Joy Back into the Season, by Jean C. Staeheli