Advent Daybook, 18: O Radix Jesse (Root of Jesse)

An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?

For an introduction read this post: Advent Daybook explained. You can see previous Advent daybook 2018 posts here.

Look: O Root, Ansgar Holmberg of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (source)

Listen: “Isaiah 11” from Waiting Songs, Rain for Roots

Read: Isaiah 10:33-11:2a, 11:5-10, Isaiah 52:13-15, Habakkuk 2:3, Romans 15:7-9,12, Luke 1:26-33, Revelation 5:5

Pray: “O come, O Rod of Jesse free, Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o'er the grave.”

Do: Eliminate an unnecessary daily habit in order to offer more room for God to fill today.

Advent Daybook, 11: Woe

An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?

For an introduction read this post: Advent Daybook explained. You can see previous Advent daybook 2018 posts here.

Look: Frieze of Prophets, North Wall, 1895, John Singer Sargent

Listen: “Let All Mortal Flesh” from Salvation Is Created, Bifrost Arts Music

Read: Psalm 119:25-48, Isaiah 6:1-13, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, John 7:53-8:11

Pray & Do: Talk with someone about the word or phrase that inspired or puzzled you from today’s Scripture readings.

Advent Daybook, 4: Savior of the Nations Come

An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?

For an introduction read this post: Advent Daybook explained. You can see previous Advent daybook 2018 posts here.

Look: Love One Another, Laura James (source)

Listen: "Savior of the Nations Come” from Advent No. 2, Holy City Hymns

Read: Psalm 12, 13, 14, Isaiah 2:1–11, 1 Thessalonians 2:13–20, Luke 20:19–26

Pray: On Thursdays through Advent we’ll practice a 5-minute contemplative prayer method adapted from Joshua Banner’s booklet “40 Ways To Spend 5 Minutes With God”.

Do: Re-write Psalm 13:5-6 in your own words to pray throughout the day.

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