Advent with the Saints – Cradio

Sr Cecilia Rose Pham OP takes us on a journey with the shepherds on their way to adore the Newborn King and the Prince of Peace... The post Kneeling at the Crib of the Christ Child appeared first on Cradio.

Fr Richard Leonard SJ reflects on how God works powerfully in the messiness of our lives, and most powerfully in the birth of His Son. The post He Meets us in Our Messiness appeared first on Cradio.

"Lord, my God, teach my heart where and how to seek you, where and how to find you. " An Advent Reflection with St Anselm. The post Desire for the Vision of God appeared first on Cradio.

"Our Lord Jesus Christ will, then, come from Heaven. He will come in glory at the end of this world on the last day." St Cyril of Jerusalem. The post When He Comes Again appeared first on Cradio.

Fr Richard Leonard reflects on the importance of joining St John the Baptist in the desert during the Advent season, and the role of penance in the Christian life. The post The Desert in the Christian Life appeared first on Cradio.

"His goodness is still there for us to share in..." An Advent Reflection with St Charles Borromeo. The post On the Season of Advent appeared first on Cradio.

"The effect of His coming will be that just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man." St Bernard. The post Let the Word of the Lord Come appeared first on Cradio.

Fr Richard Leonard shares the story of the transvestite who joined the parish choir, and how God's gifts often come in unexpected packages... The post The Transvestite in the Choir & Amazing Grace appeared first on Cradio.

"He who is full empties Himself. He emptied himself of His Godhead for a brief time so that I might share in His fullness." St Gregory Nazianzen. The post The Wonder of the Incarnation appeared first on Cradio.

Fr Richard offers his reflections on Heaven, Hell, Purgatory & the Advent wreath. The post The Advent Wreath & the Life to Come appeared first on Cradio.

"We too are waiting, O Lady, for your word of compassion; the sentence of condemnation weighs heavily upon us." An Advent reflection with St Bernard. The post The Whole World Awaits Mary’s Reply appeared first on Cradio.

"By his own powers man cannot see God, yet God will be seen by men because he wills it." An Advent reflection with St Irenaeus. The post When Christ Comes, God Will Be Seen By Men appeared first on Cradio.

"We should take our lesson from John the Baptist..." An Advent reflection with St Augustine. The post The Voice is John, The Word is Christ appeared first on Cradio.

"God, who is faithful, put himself in our debt, not by receiving anything but by promising so much." An Advent reflection with St Augustine. The post God’s Promises Are Held Out to Us By His Son appeared first on Cradio.

""Prepare the way of the Lord": the way is the preaching of the Gospel, the new message of consolation..." Eusebius of Caesarea. The post The Voice in the Wilderness appeared first on Cradio.