1. Advent BOOK reflections
Preparing for Christmas
by Fr. Richard Rhor
Daily Meditations for Advent
St. Timothy’s Advent Reflection Groups:
12/4 – 12/11/16
Matt Jones, Shelley Wells, Jean Crane facilitators

2. ADVENT WEEK 1 THEMES
Come Lord Jesus: How do you manage expectations of God?
Making Room Inside: How do you let go of mere attachments?
The Cosmic Christ: Who is Jesus for you? Who is Christ?
Kingdom on Earth: Who are you to the world? To God?
Kingdom Come: What binds you to the world? To God?
Allowing God’s Truth: What falsehoods blind you to God?
Jesus, Radical Reformer: Who was Jesus in your past? Now?

3. ADVENT WEEK 2 THEMES
John, the Master of Descent: Where is God in your ups and downs?
Waiting in Darkness: What does darkness teach you about light?
Back to Faith: When have you had to “start over” in your faith?
The Gospel Necessity: What is your view of having vs. being?
Great Love and Great Suffering: Are you in the world but not of it?
Mary, Perfect Image of Fruitfulness: What is your unconditional “yes” to God?
Less Is More: What would you give up to do more for God?

4. ADVENT WEEK 3 THEMES
Related in the Spirit: How do you reconcile divisions in life?
Non-Dual Thinking: How do you manage paradoxes in life?
The Imitation of God: Can you recognize inner contradictions?
Self Image: Can you see yourself as God sees you?
What You Seek Is What You Find: Are you living a self-fulfilling prophecy?
A Bias Toward Action: How do your faith and actions combine?
The Authority of Those Who Have Suffered: What suffering has strengthened you for God?

5. ADVENT WEEK 4 THEMES
The Blind Faith of Mary and Joseph: Do you trust your inner will?
Breaking Open the Word: What simple messages are you missing?
Stand-ins for Social Acceptability: Who can you restore to your community?
A Feverish Desire for the Will of God: How are you eager to serve?
True Religion: How are you true to yourself?
Power. Prestige, and Possessions:: What treasures do you store in God?
Confrontation, Conversion, Consolation: How do you know real transformation?
All Is in Readiness: How do you take what God has prepared for you?
Someone to Surrender to: How do you live in perpetual Advent?