Journey through Advent: Staying Vigilant
Journey through Advent: Staying Vigilant
The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception present "Journey Through Advent" with Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC. In this series, Fr. Anthony will help us to dive deeper into the holy penitential season of Advent, preparing ourselves for Our Lord's Birth on Christmas. Join Fr. Anthony as he answers some of the burning questions you may have regarding this season, helping you to make this Advent season more fruitful and spiritually rewarding.
In Part 2, Fr. Anthony reflects on Advent as a time of joyful anticipation and spiritual vigilance, encouraging prayer, reflection, acts of charity, and devotion to Mary to prepare for Christ's Second Coming and His presence in our hearts.
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Father Anthony reflects on the Transfiguration of Jesus in Mark 9, exploring how God's call to "listen to Him" invites us to silence our inner noise and embrace our identity as His beloved sons and daughters.
Father Anthony reflects on John 19:33–34 — the soldier’s lance piercing the side of Christ, and the sudden flow of blood and water, revealing that even in death Jesus continues to pour Himself out for us, opening His Sacred Heart as the fountain of mercy and the source of the sacraments, inviting us to draw near with awe and confidence, and to let His love cleanse, heal, and renew our hearts.
The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/123025.cfm
The mystery of Christmas overturns every illusion of self-salvation. God does not wait for humanity to climb back to Him. He comes down.
Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, draws us into this central truth of the Incarnation: Fallen humanity cannot raise itself by its own efforts. Grace is not something we generate. Redemption begins with divine humility.
