Journey through Advent: Mary & the True Spirit of Christmas
Journey through Advent: Mary & the True Spirit of Christmas
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 the third and final part, Fr. Anthony reflects on the true Christmas season, beginning on Christmas Eve and centered on Christ's birth, highlighting Mary's vital role in leading us to Jesus, and the Mass as a celebration of eternal life, urging us to embrace the holiness and joy of the season.
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Father Anthony reflects on John 14:25–27 & 33 — Jesus’ tender farewell words, promising the Holy Spirit who will teach and remind us of all He has said, and offering a peace the world cannot give, calming anxious hearts and strengthening us to trust, not in circumstances, but in the abiding presence of Christ.
Fr. Anthony reflects on the Magnificat, Mary’s prayer of praise and thanksgiving, to discover how her humility, faith, and trust in God reveal the heart of Divine Mercy—and how we, too, are called to give glory to God for the blessings in our lives.
Father Anthony reflects on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, showing how authentic humility draws God’s mercy like a magnet. He reveals how self-righteousness blinds the heart, while honest repentance opens it wide to grace. In this simple but piercing story, we learn that true discipleship begins not with boasting in our virtue, but with trusting in God’s compassion—where the lowly are lifted and sinners go home justified.
